Subject: Re: SMP work on sparc64
To: Chris Ross <cross+netbsd@distal.com>
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Timo_Sch=F6ler?= <wanker4freedom@web.de>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 02/14/2005 14:13:46
> I know this has been ongoing for a long time, so I thought I'd
> check to see if there is any real progress being made. Also,
> I wanted to ask if there is a "bucket" for people offering to
> contribute to getting this working (ie, running multiuser at
> least somewhat reliably, so that more people will test/run
> it). I'd be happy to contribute to such a pool.
>
> If there isn't one, I think we should set one up. There used
> to be a web site for people to request work and bid amounts
> to have it done, but I can't find it anymore. Anyone know of
> a place to manage such "pools of money for task X" things?
>
> Otherwise, I'd be happy to hear any suggestions of anyone
> else willing to contribute to such a goal, and any thoughts as
> to how to manage it.
hi,
tho i'm not able to do (kernel) programming on NetBSD (yet ;), i'd be
very willing to contribute to testing.
i have several sparc64 boxen running, a few ones are MP (Ultra 2
Enterprise 2300 and 2400, i.e. Dual 300MHz and Dual 400MHz).
please count me in :)
regards,
timo