[[!template id=port port="ia64" iso_image="true" future_rel="10.0" changes_future="10.0" thumbnail="//www.netbsd.org/images/ports/ia64/mckinley-die.png" about=""" NetBSD/ia64 is a work-in-progress effort to port NetBSD to the Itanium family of processors. Currently no formal release is available. [Tracking -current](http://www.NetBSD.org/docs/current/index.html) is the best way to get involved with the project. It is possible to get fully involved with the project if you have NetBSD hardware. See the [[FAQ|ia64_faq]] for more information. Basic infrastructure you need to get involved at this stage is a NetBSD machine and the [ski](http://ski.sourceforge.net/) simulator from [pkgsrc](//cdn.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/current/pkgsrc/emulators/ski/) If you would like to contribute to the porting effort, read this web-page carefully, and then feel free to ask us questions on the [port-ia64 mailing list](http://www.NetBSD.org/mailinglists/#port-ia64). """ ]] [[!tag tier2port]]