Hi all,

I was pointed at NetBSD in response to a query I posted in 
comp.arch.embedded (among others) asking for opinions on embedded Linux. 
I'm looking for a free OS to run on a (commercial) platform we're building 
around a SA1110 (with PCMCIA, also a PCI bridge and a SXGA graphics 
controller, and various other goodies).

The main reason I'm interested in an off-the-shelf OS is to ride a working 
TCP/IP stack and ISO9660 filesystem, not to mention multithreading. The 
licensing model (!) of NetBSD is also very attractive.

Where do I start looking at porting NetBSD; is there a porting guide? I am 
not at all familiar with the OS's structure. I was hoping to start with the 
iPAQ port and derive from that, but it seems to be a "coming attraction" 
and I can't work out where to get the entire source tree downloaded.

I'd really like to talk to someone who has ported NetBSD to a new platform, 
so that I can evaluate how long it will take me to port.
=== Lewin A.R.W. Edwards (Embedded Engineer)
Work: http://www.digi-frame.com/
Personal: http://www.zws.com/ and http://www.larwe.com/

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