So, I assume that the code and discussions would be moved to
opensolaris.org once the project is approved and open on the site?
Thanks,
Karyn
Dennis Clarke wrote:
From: "Dennis Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Formal Proposal : Port OpenSolaris to PowerPC
Date: Wed, July 26, 2006 14:01
To: opensolaris-discuss@OpenSolaris.org
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Formal Proposal : Port OpenSolaris to PowerPC
This is a project that is already underway but no formal proposal had
been written or posted to OpenSolaris.org. It seems reasonable at this
time to make the proposal.
I propose that a project be formed to port OpenSolaris to the PowerPC
and POWER Architecture. The initial port should be tightly constrained
to a specific hardware reference platform and based on a 32-bit single
CPU implementation. Members of the Solaris community have already formed
together in order to achieve this and we have selected the Genesi ODW
Workstation as the hardware platform for a number of reasons. Much
discussion was held and the decision stands within the community.
Genesi has provided numerous units to facilitate the port work and Genesi
staff work closely with the community in both the Solaris world and Linux.
More information about Genesi may be seen at :
http://www.genesippc.com/
The initial PowerPC hardware platform may be seen at :
https://www.pegasosppc.com/special_odw.php?partner=blastware
Code for the port was initially from the OpenSolaris project but Tom
Riddle at Sun Labs has managed to gain access to the Solaris 2.5.1 port.
Please see more info at :
http://research.sun.com/spotlight/2006/2006-06-14-SolarisPPC.html
The result of many weeks of work at Sun Labs is the initial stand
alone PowerPC binary that may be seen booting on the Genesi ODW at :
http://www.blastwave.org/articles/BLS-0055/index.html
The initial GRUB2 bootloader may be found at :
http://www.blastware.org/grub2/index.html
The code ( pending ) and tasks may be found at :
http://polaris.blastwave.org/
The community has accepted the name "Polaris" as the distro name.
The last piece missing is this formal proposal for the port of OpenSolaris
to the PowerPC architecture.
Dennis Clarke
Director Blastwave.org
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