--- wikisrc/ports.mdwn	2017/12/28 06:13:10	1.13
+++ wikisrc/ports.mdwn	2018/11/11 16:27:47	1.19
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ Currently there are 8 ports with Tier I 
 
 [[!table data="""
 Port		|CPU		|Machines						|Latest Release
-[[amd64]]	|x86_64		|64-bit x86-family machines with AMD and Intel CPUs	|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[evbarm]]	|arm		|ARM evaluation boards					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[evbmips]]	|mips		|MIPS-based evaluation boards				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[evbppc]]	|powerpc	|PowerPC-based evaluation boards			|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[hpcarm]]	|arm		|StrongARM based Windows CE PDA machines		|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[i386]]	|i386		|32-bit x86-family generic machines ("PC clones")	|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sparc64]]	|sparc		|Sun UltraSPARC (64-bit)				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[xen]]		|i386, x86_64	|Xen Virtual Machine Monitor				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
+[[aarch64]]	|aarch64	|64-bit ARM CPUs					|Not yet released
+[[amd64]]	|x86_64		|64-bit x86-family machines with AMD and Intel CPUs	|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[evbarm]]	|arm		|ARM evaluation boards					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[evbmips]]	|mips		|MIPS-based evaluation boards				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[evbppc]]	|powerpc	|PowerPC-based evaluation boards			|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[hpcarm]]	|arm		|StrongARM based Windows CE PDA machines		|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[i386]]	|i386		|32-bit x86-family generic machines ("PC clones")	|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sparc64]]	|sparc		|Sun UltraSPARC (64-bit)				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[xen]]		|i386, x86_64	|Xen Virtual Machine Monitor				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
 """]]
 
 
@@ -44,55 +45,55 @@ Currently there are 49 ports with Tier I
 
 [[!table data="""
 Port		|CPU		|Machines								|Latest Release
-[[acorn32]]	|arm		|Acorn RiscPC/A7000/NC and compatibles					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[algor]]	|mips		|Algorithmics MIPS evaluation boards					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[alpha]]	|alpha		|Digital Alpha (64-bit)							|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[amiga]]	|m68k		|Commodore Amiga, MacroSystem DraCo					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[amigappc]]	|powerpc	|PowerPC-based Amiga boards						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[arc]]		|mips		|Machines following the Advanced RISC Computing spec			|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[atari]]	|m68k		|Atari TT030, Falcon, Hades						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[bebox]]	|powerpc	|Be Inc's BeBox								|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[cats]]	|arm		|Chalice Technology's Strong Arm evaluation board			|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[cesfic]]	|m68k		|CES's FIC8234 VME processor board					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[cobalt]]	|mips		|Cobalt Networks' Microservers						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[dreamcast]]	|[[sh3]]	|Sega Dreamcast game console						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[epoc32]]	|arm		|32bit PSION EPOC PDA							|none
-[[emips]]	|mips		|Machines based on "Extensible MIPS"					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[evbsh3]]	|[[sh3]]	|Evaluation boards with Renesas (Hitachi) Super-H SH3 and SH4 CPUs	|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[ews4800mips]]	|mips		|NEC's MIPS based EWS4800 workstations					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[hp300]]	|m68k		|Hewlett-Packard 9000/300 and 400 series				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[hppa]]	|hppa		|Hewlett-Packard 9000/700 series					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[hpcmips]]	|mips		|MIPS based Windows CE PDA machines					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[hpcsh]]	|[[sh3]]	|Renesas (Hitachi) SH3 and SH4 based Windows CE PDA machines		|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
+[[acorn32]]	|arm		|Acorn RiscPC/A7000/NC and compatibles					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[algor]]	|mips		|Algorithmics MIPS evaluation boards					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[alpha]]	|alpha		|Digital Alpha (64-bit)							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[amiga]]	|m68k		|Commodore Amiga, MacroSystem DraCo					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[amigappc]]	|powerpc	|PowerPC-based Amiga boards						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[arc]]		|mips		|Machines following the Advanced RISC Computing spec			|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[atari]]	|m68k		|Atari TT030, Falcon, Hades						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[bebox]]	|powerpc	|Be Inc's BeBox								|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[cats]]	|arm		|Chalice Technology's Strong Arm evaluation board			|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[cesfic]]	|m68k		|CES's FIC8234 VME processor board					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[cobalt]]	|mips		|Cobalt Networks' Microservers						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[dreamcast]]	|[[sh3]]	|Sega Dreamcast game console						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[epoc32]]	|arm		|32bit PSION EPOC PDA							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[emips]]	|mips		|Machines based on "Extensible MIPS"					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[evbsh3]]	|[[sh3]]	|Evaluation boards with Renesas (Hitachi) Super-H SH3 and SH4 CPUs	|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[ews4800mips]]	|mips		|NEC's MIPS based EWS4800 workstations					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[hp300]]	|m68k		|Hewlett-Packard 9000/300 and 400 series				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[hppa]]	|hppa		|Hewlett-Packard 9000/700 series					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[hpcmips]]	|mips		|MIPS based Windows CE PDA machines					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[hpcsh]]	|[[sh3]]	|Renesas (Hitachi) SH3 and SH4 based Windows CE PDA machines		|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
 [[ia64]]	|itanium	|Itanium family of processors						|none
-[[ibmnws]]	|powerpc	|IBM Network Station Series 1000					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[iyonix]]	|arm		|Iyonix ARM pc								|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[landisk]]	|[[sh3]]	|SH4 based NAS appliances by I-O DATA					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[luna68k]]	|m68k		|OMRON Tateisi Electronics' LUNA series					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[mac68k]]	|m68k		|Apple Macintosh							|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[macppc]]	|powerpc	|Apple Power Macintosh and clones					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[mipsco]]	|mips		|Mips family of workstations and servers				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[mmeye]]	|[[sh3]]	|Brains' mmEye Multi Media Server					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[mvme68k]]	|m68k		|Motorola MVME 68k SBCs							|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[mvmeppc]]	|powerpc	|Motorola MVME PowerPC SBCs						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[netwinder]]	|arm		|StrongARM based NetWinder machines					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[news68k]]	|arm		|Sony's m68k based "NET WORK STATION" series				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[newsmips]]	|mips		|Sony's MIPS based "NET WORK STATION" series				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[next68k]]	|m68k		|NeXT 68k 'black' hardware						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[ofppc]]	|powerpc	|Generic OpenFirmware compliant PowerPC machines			|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[pmax]]	|mips		|Digital MIPS-based DECstations and DECsystems				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[prep]]	|powerpc	|PReP (PowerPC Reference Platform) and CHRP machines			|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[rs6000]]	|powerpc	|MCA-based IBM RS/6000 workstations					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sandpoint]]	|powerpc	|Motorola Sandpoint reference platform					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sbmips]]	|mips		|Broadcom SiByte evaluation boards					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sgimips]]	|mips		|Silicon Graphics' MIPS-based workstations				|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[shark]]	|arm		|Digital DNARD ("shark")						|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sparc]]	|sparc		|Sun SPARC (32-bit)							|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sun2]]	|m68k		|Sun 2									|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[sun3]]	|m68k		|Sun 3 and 3x								|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[vax]]		|vax		|Digital VAX								|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[x68k]]	|m68k		|Sharp X680x0 series							|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
-[[zaurus]]	|arm		|Sharp C7x0/C860/C1000/C3x00 series PDA					|[7.1.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-7/)
+[[ibmnws]]	|powerpc	|IBM Network Station Series 1000					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[iyonix]]	|arm		|Iyonix ARM pc								|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[landisk]]	|[[sh3]]	|SH4 based NAS appliances by I-O DATA					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[luna68k]]	|m68k		|OMRON Tateisi Electronics' LUNA series					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[mac68k]]	|m68k		|Apple Macintosh							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[macppc]]	|powerpc	|Apple Power Macintosh and clones					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[mipsco]]	|mips		|Mips family of workstations and servers				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[mmeye]]	|[[sh3]]	|Brains' mmEye Multi Media Server					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[mvme68k]]	|m68k		|Motorola MVME 68k SBCs							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[mvmeppc]]	|powerpc	|Motorola MVME PowerPC SBCs						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[netwinder]]	|arm		|StrongARM based NetWinder machines					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[news68k]]	|arm		|Sony's m68k based "NET WORK STATION" series				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[newsmips]]	|mips		|Sony's MIPS based "NET WORK STATION" series				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[next68k]]	|m68k		|NeXT 68k 'black' hardware						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[ofppc]]	|powerpc	|Generic OpenFirmware compliant PowerPC machines			|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[pmax]]	|mips		|Digital MIPS-based DECstations and DECsystems				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[prep]]	|powerpc	|PReP (PowerPC Reference Platform) and CHRP machines			|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[rs6000]]	|powerpc	|MCA-based IBM RS/6000 workstations					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sandpoint]]	|powerpc	|Motorola Sandpoint reference platform					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sbmips]]	|mips		|Broadcom SiByte evaluation boards					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sgimips]]	|mips		|Silicon Graphics' MIPS-based workstations				|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[shark]]	|arm		|Digital DNARD ("shark")						|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sparc]]	|sparc		|Sun SPARC (32-bit)							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sun2]]	|m68k		|Sun 2									|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[sun3]]	|m68k		|Sun 3 and 3x								|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[vax]]		|vax		|Digital VAX								|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[x68k]]	|m68k		|Sharp X680x0 series							|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
+[[zaurus]]	|arm		|Sharp C7x0/C860/C1000/C3x00 series PDA					|[8.0](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/)
 """]]
 
 
@@ -106,12 +107,7 @@ Ports are moved to life support if they 
 * Port will be bumped up to organic when it is shown to be working.
 * If the port is not reported fixed within the next 6-12 months, it will be moved to the Attic.
 
-Currently there is 1 port with Tier III status. It is:
-
-[[!table data="""
-Port		|CPU		|Machines
-[[acorn26]]	|arm		|Acorn Archimedes, A-series and R-series systems
-"""]]
+Currently there are no port with Tier III status.
 
 
 <hr>
@@ -126,15 +122,16 @@ ports are supported.
 
 [[!table data="""
 CPU		|Tier(s)	|Ports(s)
+aarch64		|I		|[[aarch64]]
 alpha		|II		|[[alpha]]
-arm		|I, II, III	|[[acorn26]] [[acorn32]] [[cats]] [[epoc32]] [[evbarm]] [[hpcarm]] [[iyonix]] [[netwinder]] [[shark]] [[zaurus]]
+arm		|I, II		|[[acorn32]] [[cats]] [[epoc32]] [[evbarm]] [[hpcarm]] [[iyonix]] [[netwinder]] [[shark]] [[zaurus]]
 hppa		|II		|[[hppa]]
 i386		|I		|[[i386]] [[xen]]
 m68010		|II		|[[sun2]]
 m68k		|II		|[[amiga]] [[atari]] [[cesfic]] [[hp300]] [[luna68k]] [[mac68k]] [[mvme68k]] [[news68k]] [[next68k]] [[sun3]] [[x68k]]
 mipseb		|I, II		|[[emips]] [[evbmips]] [[ews4800mips]] [[mipsco]] [[newsmips]] [[sbmips]] [[sgimips]]
 mipsel		|I, II		|[[algor]] [[arc]] [[cobalt]] [[evbmips]] [[hpcmips]] [[pmax]] [[sbmips]]
-powerpc		|I, II		|[[amigappc]] [[bebox]] [[evbppc]] [[ibmnws]] [[macppc]] [[mvmeppc]] [[ofppc]] [[prep]]] [[rs6000]] [[sandpoint]]
+powerpc		|I, II		|[[amigappc]] [[bebox]] [[evbppc]] [[ibmnws]] [[macppc]] [[mvmeppc]] [[ofppc]] [[prep]] [[rs6000]] [[sandpoint]]
 [[sh3eb|sh3]]	|II		|[[evbsh3]] [[mmeye]]
 [[sh3el|sh3]]	|II		|[[dreamcast]] [[evbsh3]] [[landisk]] [[hpcsh]]
 sparc		|II		|[[sparc]]
@@ -142,3 +139,15 @@ sparc64		|I		|[[sparc64]] (Can also run 
 vax		|II		|[[vax]]
 x86_64		|I		|[[amd64]] (Can also run i386 binaries), xen
 """]]
+
+## Various ways of denoting ports and CPUs
+
+When discussing ports and CPUs, there are two concepts each of which have three ways of being named.  Strictly, the word port refers to the value shown by "uname -m", and typically corresponds to a directory under src/sys.  build.sh supports aliases, which are passed as if they were a port, but expand to a port and a cpu (MACHINE and MACHINE_ARCH); an example is evbearmv7hf-el which expands to the evbarm port and earmv7hf cpu.
+
+[[!table data="""
+concept | /usr/share/mk variable | uname | build.sh
+port | MACHINE      | uname -m | build.sh -m
+cpu  | MACHINE_ARCH | uname -p | build.sh -a
+"""]]
+
+Additonally, there are things referred to as ports which are notably different but are not actually "uname -m" values.  One is xen, which is a system architecture variant of i386/amd64, and aarch64, which is CPU type variant of evbarm.