Subject: Re: sparc64 SMP support
To: Chris Ross <cross+netbsd@distal.com>
From: Andrey Petrov <petrov@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 06/25/2004 10:31:21
On Fri, Jun 25, 2004 at 12:34:14PM -0400, Chris Ross wrote:
> 
>   I just wanted to check to see what the status was
> on the SMP support in sparc64.  I have a Netra 1125
> now, with 2 440Mhz UltraSPARC-II's in it.  It's up
> and running NetBSD 2.0F, and I'm happy to look at
> SMP code.  I'm not sure how much help I could be
> hacking on it, but I'm happy to take a look.
> 

I fixed several problems so now it can reach single-user
shell or do half-way to multiuser before it blows in
register windows trap handling. Code has to be cleaned
and tested for UP before it can be committed but
I'll share it if there is interest.

>   I have another 2x Netra next to it, too, so I
> should have what I need to do the hacking.  :-)
> 

2 machines is better but not neccesserily:-)

	Andrey