John Plocher wrote: > So, what happens if Sun decides to support a 3rd architecture for some > embedded service processor or appliance? Why does this need to diverge > from the way we already add support for the various processor and system > variations today? (intel,amd, sparcv8,v9,v9+,...) > > -John >
"v9+ " ??? What's that? I'm only aware of ... v7, v8, v8a, v8plus, v8plusa, v8plusb, v8plusc, v8plusv vs. v9, v9a, v9b, v9c, v9v But back to your question: If SMI decides it, it is going to happen. Relax, as you can rest assured that they will find one or another way. The OGB and community will learn it early enough: From the press! You don't believe me? Then google a bit: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22System+z%22+opensolaris&btnG=Search *OpenSolaris* coming to IBM?s *System Z* mainframes | IT News Digest *...* <http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=1674> %martin
