>  > what are the chances that we can get IEEE1394 support added to NetBSD
>  > i386 anytime in the near future?  How hard or benefical would it be to
> We already have some 1394 code, which is currently suitable for using
> as a high-speed network (IP-over-Firewire).
> There is also some ongoing work to support SCSI-over-Firewire ... I
> believe that code is nearing the point where it can be checked into
> the tree.

Great stuff!  I am very happy to hear this. :-)

Any ideas what IEEE1394/FireWire chipsets (for controllers, scsi,
ethernet, etc.) will be supported when it is checked into the
tree?  Will the NetBSD supported chipsets be similar to those
currented supported by Linux?

I plan to return to Japan in the near future and wish to buy some
IEEE1394 devices when I get there for my NetBSD notebooks.

BTW, I did not know that ethernet over IEEE1394/FireWire devices
existed.  Neat stuff, are they anything like the USB ethernet
interfaces commonly used?

Congrats to the people working on this, it is greatly appreciated.

Alicia.