>> >Somebady knows will bsd.mp be (when) on sparc64 prcessors? >> >> Since no developer is currently working on multiprocessor sparc64 >> code, it could be a while. >> >> It's been almost 2 years since I gave Theo the original machines to >> get the Ultrasparc III working, 9 months since Mark K starting >> hacking at the cache issues in order to bring the processor up to >> full speed, and 2 months since Jason W got a Cassini network card to >> beat on. Clearly, it can take time to get things started and to the >> point where there is some traction. >> >> This is not to say that a few developers aren't potentially >> interested at one level or another, though. Once there is more >> formal development interest, developer free-time, AND appropriate >> hardware is available, things may change. >> >> --Jason > >so, e.g. donating two 450MHz UltraSPARC II CPUs for claudio@'s 420R >would help? > >is there something not listed in http://openbsd.org/want.html that >would be of some use in this issue?
I suspect that there are enough multiprocessor-capable machines out there that simply require additional processors to be inserted. Fulfilling a developer request just takes care of the request. The only way to determine why Claudio is asking for a pair of processors is to ask Claudio. The thing that is always helpful for greasing the wheels is cash. This has been true in some form or another for thousands of years. Lots of things can occur when there's someone providing the piggy bank for a project.
