Subject: Re: Which port to use?
To: Allen Briggs <briggs@netbsd.org>
From: Richard Danter <richard.danter@ntlworld.com>
List: port-powerpc
Date: 07/12/2005 08:51:45
Allen Briggs wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 02:50:17PM +1000, matthew green wrote:
>
>> > I would like to port NetBSD to a new board but it seems there are
>> > several different PowerPC ports and I am not sure which to start with.
>>
>> I'd probably start with sandpoint or evbppc (which is where sandpoint is
>> going as soon as I can get to it).
>>
>>not prep? i thought it was good for chrp machines?
>
>
> prep would probably work, too. I've not used it, myself. The sandpoint
> has a pluggable CPU module, but generally has a 75x or 7xxx CPU with a
> 107 bridge, so it's a pretty close match to what Richard outlined.
>
Should I be creating a whole new port, or aim just to make a variation
on an existing port such as the evbppc?
Thanks
Rich