From nobody Tue Nov 14 14:44:09 2023 X-Original-To: dev-commits-doc-all@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4SV8FP5Rj1z51C6V for ; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4SV8FP5063z3WfV; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1699973049; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding; bh=6K0Eb/Llxn2AEu9W+PJZa/tFtk55N/LRRK+Em3Ky+lo=; b=FFrdj8IIypmgSUM18MDklQoCpFo3e93xzd85SqZxFNMZQwQzioA9m21h85MkvzdEyyaAsF DuQtdkjQCUmSiy4bQRVbGwta2R/mt3O5zerboaaypTJbjEZllTKZR0zz5qMnzva4Sk0val X2KtwasqyUxJfO07fKiTDovIcYKPhyEeFX51bRml2DJ3AcRSPz2HoiaRoFQEKaEBgVHa35 1Wm48QvJUDnGza3VHkPDoCTKXsTXn6ruyjEaS6Rigqy5NSvtLChl4xkEwvcSzG1rshkued Su/P7mbd4n++ghcsyMLM6IdOATjygPDXxsI0E9X9bb/KNyrFwgtA3Z6pKaCgAw== ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1699973049; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding; bh=6K0Eb/Llxn2AEu9W+PJZa/tFtk55N/LRRK+Em3Ky+lo=; b=jcjS1YuK4D3BfjxqyHeNE5Fpy5x5oUR9LdDQKmBcUv0YvQB8Qn2dg5Zj1FJ0Zz6SrDiAmo ShGglV8F+uUEtrFrnmVeMfyoKGKzovnUBTrbpIm4/RCeWS1kiRoYgCVbrTYIqACOuj3O+N 4K1ra3MT8gkoTezq+XP+lh0JFdc9CfUc6vdWamLJY2s0TdQaX/mK1wL51vY5ys5t9U7eBs zVEdCTZKs490j9mNh7YaQwBIW5G7w3jsxz9+DJdob3VmlyybNgdc8Mf1xN87vptQOSphQe L6339R1pWL0/Jy0AfOWI6ci20awtFf+xmf7pLEwi2Tb3AzdwL7xt+iICQE2VpQ== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx1.freebsd.org; none ARC-Seal: i=1; s=dkim; d=freebsd.org; t=1699973049; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=AdHUUZT2nLbAHIGjh8i8/CtzEBy3nIEhBO0MMS1EEb5clZOq9H06hWpwl8L7qSvuv/q/tm KBYApHkorHd342IsIJCOlDjvGrRxCBzAmfCLLKNnD5GSccXUI/746zSDK+K9mFgh5ncGND gSJSEpe4LA0xWh1a6rCc1dZJpZnjuc5U00nxyryt+AT38/dYRZ+hmjlBxzFOyy3Ll7Epo9 /Ax+EXvtyNcerwRkhmaZ2cQgLbIrgtsqI2P+wXnmNrLRK3455PKMUtXhy19Y4rSnVxmmz8 lDiIq6tgk36cUs1Ac/XRxSqz8cu6WTWAWITwL2V5a1/185kGrzivOuC5nFtaZQ== Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org (gitrepo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:5]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4SV8FP42zdzsHg; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.44]) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.17.1/8.17.1) with ESMTP id 3AEEi90m000479; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 GMT (envelope-from git@gitrepo.freebsd.org) Received: (from git@localhost) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.17.1/8.17.1/Submit) id 3AEEi9pB000476; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 GMT (envelope-from git) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:09 GMT Message-Id: <202311141444.3AEEi9pB000476@gitrepo.freebsd.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org From: Ed Maste Subject: git: 6215a16505 - main - 14.0 hardware: Update i386 and arm64 Tier information List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-doc-all List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: emaste X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 6215a1650507d229fe52232b1d77bd02230d9395 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated The branch main has been updated by emaste: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=6215a1650507d229fe52232b1d77bd02230d9395 commit 6215a1650507d229fe52232b1d77bd02230d9395 Author: Ed Maste AuthorDate: 2023-11-14 03:28:28 +0000 Commit: Ed Maste CommitDate: 2023-11-14 14:43:57 +0000 14.0 hardware: Update i386 and arm64 Tier information Move arm64 earlier, so the two Tier 1 architectures are first. Add other arm64 architectures (Ampere Computing and AWS). Tone down the level of i386 support. Reviewed by: carlavilla, philip Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D42593 --- website/content/en/releases/14.0R/hardware.adoc | 36 +++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/14.0R/hardware.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/14.0R/hardware.adoc index 5c4f370539..c50a1908fd 100644 --- a/website/content/en/releases/14.0R/hardware.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/releases/14.0R/hardware.adoc @@ -33,26 +33,23 @@ AMD64 (also known as x86-64) is a fully-supported Tier 1 architecture. AMD64 supports all modern x86 processors. This release incorporates optimizations and enhancements to leverage the full capabilities of FreeBSD/amd64-based systems, delivering improved performance across a wide range of workloads. -[[proc-i386]] -=== i386 Architecture Support +[[proc-arm-64]] +=== 64-bit ARM (aarch64) -While FreeBSD continues to evolve and optimize for modern architectures, we are committed to maintaining support for the venerable i386 (x86) architecture in this release. -Although i386 hardware is becoming less common, FreeBSD remains a reliable and versatile choice for those who still rely on it, whether for legacy systems or specific use cases. +FreeBSD supports 64-bit ARM (known as arm64 or AArch64) as a Tier-1 architecture. -[WARNING] -==== -Support for this architecture will be removed in FreeBSD 15.0, so all users and administrators are *strongly* recommended to upgrade their installations to <>. -==== +FreeBSD currently supports the following devices: -[[proc-arm]] -=== ARM Architecture Support +Ampere Computing: -FreeBSD features robust ARM architecture support, enhancing compatibility and performance across a diverse array of ARM-based devices. +* Altra +* eMAG -[[proc-arm-64]] -=== 64-bit ARM (aarch64) +AWS / Annapurna Labs: -FreeBSD currently supports the following devices: +* Graviton +* Graviton 2 +* Graviton 3 Allwinner (64-bit), more info about the support at the link:https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Allwinner[Wiki page]: @@ -88,6 +85,17 @@ RockChip (64-bit), more info about the support at the link:https://wiki.freebsd. Zedboard Zynq 7000 SoC +[[proc-i386]] +=== i386 Architecture Support + +FreeBSD maintains support for i386 (x86) as a Tier 2 architecture. +It is not recommended for new installations. + +[WARNING] +==== +Support for this architecture will be removed in FreeBSD 15.0, so all users and administrators are *strongly* recommended to upgrade their installations to <>. +==== + [[proc-arm-32]] === 32-bit ARM (armv6, armv7)