Subject: Re: Alpha MP goes multi-user, code committed to NetBSD-current
To: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 04/20/2001 11:46:14
> 
> Really, the only thing that might have a problem would be the
> AlphaServer 8200/8400; they still use the PROM for console output,
> and do a pretty evil thing with the level 1 page table.  That needs
> to be fixed (either by doing a native serial port console driver,
> or by fixing the kernel->PROM interface code) before that system
> will work in an MP configuration.

I need to fix the serial ports here. I've been waiting for the SCC
MI driver, but I think it's time to stop doing so.

Good job, Jason!

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