Subject: NetBSD/pmax future projects
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Toru Nishimura <nisimura@itc.aist-nara.ac.jp>
List: port-pmax
Date: 03/03/1999 11:12:54
People, here is my private thought of "what should be done on future
release of NetBSD/pmax"
- DC7061 SII SCSI driver for 3100
There would be two approachs. 1) Build glue logics encapsulating
the current implementation of NetBSD/pmax SII driver to attach
it with MI SCSI layer. NetBSD/newsmips once approached in this
way. 2) Build completely new SCSI driver from scratch specifically
designed for MI SCSI framework. Good news is the hardware
documentation is available for public. (Does any VAXstation use
this chip?)
- DC7085 quad line serial driver
The resulting will also make NetBSD/vax people happy.
- Desktop Bus driver for Personal DECstation
It can be regarded as flexible two way communication channel
sending and receiving packets between host processor, LK501
keyboard and VSXXX-GB mouse. This implies 'dtop' driver have
to be smarter than conventoinal serial connection folklore.
(But, unfortunately, intermediate driver must emulate LK201
key sequece anyway) ADB driver could be modelled. Exploiting
IOASIC DMA would be better.
Contribution is always welcome. :-)
Tohru Nishimura
Information Technology Centre
Nara Institute of Science and Technology