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> I'm not an expert on elf, but have some hope that this is doable.  I
> was wondering if anyone on the list had documentation about the
> platform/processor(that is 88k) specific ABI.  I'm guessing and making
> stuff up as I go from looking at disassembled relocatables and
> executables from the SysV/88k, but it occurred to me that I should ask
> to see if anyone out there has 88k specific elf specs or 88Open ABI
> specs.(not really sure what this is but have seen references to it,  
> and
> sounded relevant)  I could really use help in this matter.

Someone on the list had them. I think it was Allen.

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-m88k/2001/03/24/0001.html

> BTW does anyone know what executable format DG/UX supports?

The documentation that I am in possession of only mentions boot file  
format as being BCS.

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-m88k/2001/05/07/0000.html May shed  
some more light on it.

If you want, I can provide remote console access to my AViiON which  
is running R4.11MU03.

> According to the wikipedia the 88k was announced 1988, perhaps we can
> get NetBSD ported in time for the 20th anniversary :-)
>
> ....maki....
>
> http://www.m88k.org