Re: PowerPC TODO list

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Apr 25, 2008, at 04:05, Tim Rightnour wrote:
> I'd like to start a todo list for all of the powerpc ports, and the  
> cpu arch
> itself, just so we can keep track of all the things we'd like to  
> see happen,
> and perhaps so others can pick up some of the work and join in.   
> Please reply
> to this with anything you'd like to add, and I'll try to maintain  
> this list,
> and post it as a periodic reminder.  Here is what I have so far.   
> Other ports,
> please chime in!
>
>
> Powerpc Todo list:
>
> Unify ofwboot more.  Share code better between macppc/ofppc.   
> (maybe non-ppc
> ports too)

... like sparc64. Not sure if it's possible to have a truly unified  
ofwboot.

> Floppy support for ofppc.

I should really write a macppc floppy driver at some point but I  
guess there's not a lot of demand.

> Audio support for IBM/RS6000 on ofppc.

Isn't that some off the shelf ISA thingie? At least in some machines?

> Look into fast soft interrupts.

*nod*

> rasops/genfb driver in libsa to allow ports like prep/bebox to talk to
> the vga console early.

VGA text mode might be easier/smaller.

> SMP support for bebox.  (icky?)

Lots of syncing and flushing no other PowerPC port needs.

> Make ofctl work on ofppc.

What's the problem here? It works fine on macppc, shark and sparc64.

have fun
Michael
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