From nobody Mon Nov 14 19:33:01 2022 X-Original-To: freebsd-ppc@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 4N9zxR2S7Zz4d8MD for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:33:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wlosh@bsdimp.com) Received: from mail-ed1-x52f.google.com (mail-ed1-x52f.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::52f]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1D4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4N9zxQ59Qlz3Hqw for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:33:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wlosh@bsdimp.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: by mail-ed1-x52f.google.com with SMTP id l11so18823763edb.4 for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:33:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bsdimp-com.20210112.gappssmtp.com; s=20210112; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=md9FEhDN/2dusCdcx9PqqIEfB4WgJP8JFkl1lT7Xnms=; b=V6tHWMpRvYFAzb1XNU/zxSUXKMyW/5A6dUgYxEwR/a1yqlWIIpBWiov5E8cVNyc2oy RPmij9obNJ/WoDmxrWQiU+rpnWHTpD3OWQk4GXVQcF9wBI7mF5VoSTti+SY2xMHU9IOF rMj16RXwmCelw6S2VRxWK1A/uLrS5jUsLQzVsuAe5U0S3BljEWbDiA/mB91Rm7GpX6jL Cd0ZNsI4Es6LdCztUyhFO4mK4lH5L+nChbMn0/0Xktx1sg22rUnn1pSw6krKBG6mr8ha i2u/pKMFJf3dgNLNiWBzwuOds8a0q2gBTFXAz6HBi3Mnu0HxPPwtJI+yQJ8N+PCmPo/o iI7g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=md9FEhDN/2dusCdcx9PqqIEfB4WgJP8JFkl1lT7Xnms=; b=aRBpXStiSjygpDRExoZ4s7khVO4aMXr4Jj5K9NhHB0BYgfUlopo92uQVOiiYQBfbvz XBQp9gKmyN7NjZGsy5+3L/E4nXJuzjMmVcsdymLCBiGlCuGAkqKl7QGBScXBHsW7aUtx Li5z5Q9CWP1Qd/+2fuLGEQsExP2wuBX6+lP4Mdke85edX64VgSA077OS4kKXRRDjZ+9P 9tyzMR5rVsX4CNxKGgYCQvjvkl4Y2TwKVoNLS4c6hU9eCFOET8T/9sxUKiQgbTzthBuJ g9IgQEQchd9zVotjEJZ90dfgHbSpGXu58VWSpjyrETQ/6kQdLDgo0Hghoe4IYPo8xTwc WDbA== X-Gm-Message-State: ANoB5pm9uwI1fldTmJIetIUXuTvcxTsvpJIDQfye78zLB6dgNjNtFoyW V/VyVFSpDYOOhg4n7+ELPTmGTbrbCGHvUbJjpWxIPYvQzik= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AA0mqf7AHrMCp2mytstVp4E6UbusJytGjq92hXLicPqn/yiOGlSgLcETSwoc83tBBjWF+7EMK1r3hNZtQ1yDDJYTCZs= X-Received: by 2002:a50:fa87:0:b0:467:4a80:719b with SMTP id w7-20020a50fa87000000b004674a80719bmr12832497edr.174.1668454393227; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:33:13 -0800 (PST) List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-ppc List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5e072d6cb3bfebd24d48d2a9a851fc7a@bsdforge.com> In-Reply-To: <5e072d6cb3bfebd24d48d2a9a851fc7a@bsdforge.com> From: Warner Losh Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:33:01 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Boot Loader: OFW network booting support To: Chris Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" , FreeBSD PowerPC ML Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006ec83205ed734f79" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4N9zxQ59Qlz3Hqw X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US] X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N --0000000000006ec83205ed734f79 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 12:29 PM Chris wrote: > On 2022-11-14 08:34, Warner Losh wrote: > > I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting. > > > > These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Mac G4 and G5 > > machines. Nothing else can use it (it used to be shared with sparc64 > > machines). > > > > I'm in the process of reworking some of the disk code, which touches the > > OFW disk code which would force me to write extra code for OFW since it > > doesn't fit the pattern we have on other architectures very well. > > > > So, rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an old > G4 > > mac in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the support, > > especially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a long time. > > > > Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it... > I have a dual proc/800Mhz G4. But I would call it "hobby" class. Nothing > that should require me to need or you continue FreeBSD (current) support. > Ever net boot it? Warner > Thanks for asking. :-) > > > > Warner > --Chris --0000000000006ec83205ed734f79 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


On Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 12:29 PM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
On 2022-11-14 08:34, Warner Losh wrote:
> I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting.
>
> These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Mac G4 and G= 5
> machines. Nothing else can use it (it used to be shared with sparc64 > machines).
>
> I'm in the process of reworking some of the disk code, which touch= es the
> OFW disk code which would force me to write extra code for OFW since i= t
> doesn't fit the pattern we have on other architectures very well.<= br> >
> So, rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an ol= d G4
> mac in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the su= pport,
> especially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a = long time.
>
> Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it..= .
I have a dual proc/800Mhz G4. But I would call it "hobby" class. = Nothing
that should require me to need or you continue FreeBSD (current) support.

Ever net boot it?

Warner=C2=A0
Thanks for asking. :-)
>
> Warner
--Chris
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