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$NetBSD: ports,v 1.6 2017/10/21 15:12:27 maxv Exp $
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NetBSD Ports Roadmap
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This roadmap covers ports and port-specific issues, and also bus-level
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material even if it's not strictly port-specific.
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The following elements, projects, and goals are considered strategic
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priorities for the project:
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1. EFI boot for x86
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2. xhci support (done and will be in -8)
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3. Get arm64/aarch64 working
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The following elements, projects, and goals are not strategic
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priorities but are still important undertakings worth doing:
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4. riscv and/or or1k ports
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5. cheri port
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The following elements, projects, and goals are perhaps less pressing;
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this doesn't mean one shouldn't work on them but the expected payoff
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is perhaps less than for other things:
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[none presently]
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Explanations
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1. EFI boot for x86
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EFI boot is now often required for new x86 hardware. This is
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effectively a mandatory item for -8. Fortunately, nonaka has most of
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it done, though it's not yet committed.
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- As of January 2017 nobody is known to be working on this.
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- There is currently no clear timeframe or release target.
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- Contact agc for further information.
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2. xhci support
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xhci is also critical for new x86 hardware. skrll@ says this is done;
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it will be -8.
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3. Get arm64/aarch64 working
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We have some arm64 code but apparently it doesn't really work yet.
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- As of January 2017 nobody is known to be actively working on this.
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- There is currently no clear timeframe or release target.
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- Contact: ? (XXX)
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4. riscv and/or or1k ports
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We have some riscv code and a bit of or1k code, but neither is done.
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- As of January 2017 nobody is known to be working on this.
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- There is currently no clear timeframe or release target.
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- Contact matt@ for further information.
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5. cheri port
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http://cheri-cpu.org
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There are a number of reasons to tackle this; it will serve as a code
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quality lever. Also there's already a FreeBSD port to steal from.
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