Subject: Re: Split or don't split arm32?
To: None <abs@netbsd.org,port-arm32@netbsd.org>
From: Ben Harris <bjh21@netbsd.org>
List: port-arm32
Date: 12/20/2000 12:45:58
In article <m2n.s.148iGY-000pkG@chiark.greenend.org.uk> you write:
> Given the discussions on a common ELF format for arm26 and arm32
> code, might it make more sense to work towards a common 'arch/arm'
> and then separate arm26, riscpc, shark, cats, and others ports.
Actually, I think there'll still be a need for some common arm32 code for
locore-type stuff, the pmap etc.
I suspect the thing to do for a new arm32 platform would be to import it as
a new port, pulling in arm32 bits as necessary, and use this as an
opportunity to work out what needs changing in the arm32 tree to allow
separate ports. Then, as we get maintainers for the new ports, they can
sort out separating them.
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Ben Harris <bjh21@netbsd.org>
Portmaster, NetBSD/arm26 <URL:http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/arm26/>