> On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 12:49 AM, Mark Martin > <storycrafter at gmail.com>wrote: > >> I am seeking approval for a project for porting OpenSolaris to the MIPS >> architecture. >> Proposal: >> Provide code changes, tools, documentation, and other necessary >> artifacts >> for a port of OpenSolaris to the MIPS architecture. Movidis, a maker of >> MIPS based components and systems has expressed interest in support of >> this >> port, so it is likely that their products will be the initial supported >> platforms -- support for other MIPS based platforms may follow suit. >> The >> current project goal is to support the MIPS64 architecture, although the >> MIPS32 ISA may also be a possibility. >> >> Among other deliverables, it is expected that this port will include >> integration of some or all of changes identified in the gccfss project: >> http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=24934, and >> preserved >> here: >> http://cr.opensolaris.org/~devnull/6515400/<http://cr.opensolaris.org/%7Edevnull/6515400/>. >> There may be additional key core kernel changes similar to those >> identified >> in the PowerPC port project. Some of these changes were necessary for >> support for a gcc based cross compilation tool chain. This cross >> compiler tool chain is necessary for boot strap of the port, but a >> self-hosting, native gcc tool chain is also a goal for the project. >> >> A discussion list and source repository are also requested. >> >> Mark >> > > > +1 > > Except that it would be nice if somebody would make the Polaris port > functional, before starting a new port. > Also, why MIPS, not ARM? Isn't MIPS dead a bit?
Martin, I took the liberty of adding you to the PowerPC project maillist. Also, the Polaris port was fully functional up to the serial port and a prompt .. or at least almost a prompt but porting ksh93 to the new arch would be easy ( in comparison ) to the PowerPC port work. Things are very well documented in the maillist by Guy Shaw and possibly even Tom Riddle. You may need to surf back a bit : FYI : http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/powerpc-discuss/2007-July/002128.html Dennis
