arm64 as Tier 1 for FreeBSD 13

[Rodney W. Grimes]

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> In message <20200129222907.3ccaf4c23fe8509e3f9cdfe4 at bidouilliste.net>, Emmanuel Vadot writes:
> 
> >> RPi's are a LOT easier to get hold of for hackers and in particular
> >> for educators.
> >
> > In what way ?
> > Real answer only.
> 
> 1. Schools can get them through their usual suppliers of educational
>    material, with a pretty decent discount, and with educational
>    courses and materials, pretty much ready to go.

As a bonus data point I have seen RPI's in vending machines at
universities that have engineering departments.  Thats just how
"commidity" these items are in the educational world.

> 2. Most "maker-space" atuned electronics pushers carry them.
> 
> 3. Big electronics pushers carry them.
You can walk into a Frys and walk out with one!

> 
> In re 1-3: No customs processing of shipment involved.

:-)

> 4. Cost, including shipping is below "trivial" threshold in most
>    organizations.

Yep.

I have no problem if some want to ignore RPI*, but as Poul says
FreeBSD does so at its own peril.  If its a man power thing lets
find it or make it!

> Poul-Henning Kamp       | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20
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Rod Grimes                                                 rgrimes at freebsd.org