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