Subject: Re: sparc64 port quality
To: None <jchacon@genuity.net>
From: None <wojtek@wojtek.from.pl>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 03/08/2001 10:05:03
> >1) how much one could expect from this port.. i mean how stable it is
> 
> Except for some userlevel programs (ntpd and dhclient so far) I've had good

no problem if only that programs.
> success running the system the same as any other NetBSD system.
> 
> >2) what's all that "tricks" with gcc for sparc64? and shared libraries
> 
> The in-tree gcc won't work for sparc64 so you'll need to grab a current
> snapshot from ftp.netbsd.org:/pub/NetBSD/arch or cross compile one from
> gnu/dist/toolchain.
thanks.
> >3) how does ultrasparc IIe compare to pentium II/III (not only computing
> >but overall I/O performance too) - on netbsd of course
> 
> Someone with a 2e and a PC will need to answer here.

i've already got answer about it - Ultra IIe is little faster than PII
on the same clock but slower than P/III.

so it's fairly fast...