--- wikisrc/ports.mdwn 2012/12/17 22:57:33 1.2 +++ wikisrc/ports.mdwn 2021/05/17 10:19:06 1.27 @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ -#Platforms supported by NetBSD -NetBSD calls a supported architecture a 'port'. Most ports run on generic hardware and emulators, although some commercial hardware also exists. The NetBSD Ports History page details the inclusion date for each port. +[[!meta title="Platforms supported by NetBSD"]] +NetBSD calls a supported architecture a 'port'. Most ports run on generic hardware and emulators, although some [commercial hardware](http://www.netbsd.org/gallery/hardware.html) also exists. The NetBSD Ports History page details the inclusion date for each port. Ports are classified into three 'tiers' based on the current importance of the architecture and the level of community activity. Summarizing, the tiers can be viewed to represent ports that NetBSD will support, ports that NetBSD does its best to support, and ports which may be desupported soon. The tier for each port may change over time and is decided by based on input from users and developers. -##Tier I: Focus -- support is part of NetBSD's strategy +#Tier I: Focus -- support is part of NetBSD's strategy Focus ports are the architectures that NetBSD targets as part of its strategy.
The platforms consist of modern server, embedded and desktop architectures. @@ -18,63 +18,21 @@ The guidelines are as follows: Currently there are 8 ports with Tier I status. They are: - ------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PortCPUMachines
amd64x86_64Advanced Micro Devices AMD64(tm) 64-bit CPUs
evbarmarmARM evaluation boards
evbmipsmipsMIPS-based evaluation boards
evbppcpowerpcPowerPC-based evaluation boards
hpcarmarmStrongARM based Windows CE PDA machines
i386i386i386 family IBM PCs and clones
sparc64sparcSun UltraSPARC (64-bit)
xeni386, x86_64Xen Virtual Machine Monitor
+[[!table data=""" +Port |CPU |Machines |Latest Release +[[aarch64]] |aarch64 |64-bit ARM CPUs |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[amd64]] |x86_64 |64-bit x86-family machines with AMD and Intel CPUs |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[evbarm]] |arm |ARM evaluation boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[evbmips]] |mips |MIPS-based evaluation boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[evbppc]] |powerpc |PowerPC-based evaluation boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[hpcarm]] |arm |StrongARM based Windows CE PDA machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[i386]] |i386 |32-bit x86-family generic machines ("PC clones") |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sparc64]] |sparc |Sun UltraSPARC (64-bit) |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[xen]] |i386, x86_64 |Xen Virtual Machine Monitor |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +"""]] -##Tier II: Organic -- evolving at its own pace + +#Tier II: Organic -- evolving at its own pace Organic ports are highly valued by the NetBSD project, but their development is not as tightly mandated as that of the focus ports. Generally speaking, the hardware platforms of organic ports have lost their industrial relevance, or there is not enough community activity for the port to make it to the first tier. The guidelines are as follows: @@ -85,268 +43,62 @@ Organic ports are highly valued by the N Currently there are 49 ports with Tier II status. They are: - ------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PortCPUMachines
acorn26armAcorn Archimedes, A-series and R-series systems
acorn32armAcorn RiscPC/A7000/NC and compatibles
algormipsAlgorithmics MIPS evaluation boards
alphaalphaDigital Alpha (64-bit)
amigam68kCommodore Amiga, MacroSystem DraCo
amigappcpowerpcPowerPC-based Amiga boards
arcmipsMachines following the Advanced RISC Computing spec
atarim68kAtari TT030, Falcon, Hades
beboxpowerpcBe Inc's BeBox
catsarmChalice Technology's Strong Arm evaluation board
cesficm68kCES's FIC8234 VME processor board
cobaltmipsCobalt Networks' Microservers
dreamcastsh3Sega Dreamcast game console
emipsmipsMachines based on "Extensible MIPS"
evbsh3sh3Evaluation boards with Renesas (Hitachi) Super-H SH3 and SH4 CPUs
ews4800mipsmipsNEC's MIPS based EWS4800 workstations
hp300m68kHewlett-Packard 9000/300 and 400 series
hp700hppaHewlett-Packard 9000/700 series
hpcmipsmipsMIPS based Windows CE PDA machines
hpcshsh3Renesas (Hitachi) SH3 and SH4 based Windows CE PDA machines
ia64itaniumItanium family of processors
ibmnwspowerpcIBM Network Station Series 1000
iyonixarmIyonix ARM pc
landisksh3SH4 based NAS appliances by I-O DATA
luna68km68kOMRON Tateisi Electronics' LUNA series
mac68km68kApple Macintosh
macppcpowerpcApple Power Macintosh and clones
mipscomipsMips family of workstations and servers
mmeyesh3Brains' mmEye Multi Media Server
mvme68km68kMotorola MVME 68k SBCs
mvmeppcpowerpcMotorola MVME PowerPC SBCs
netwinderarmStrongARM based NetWinder machines
news68km68kSony's m68k based "NET WORK STATION" series
newsmipsmipsSony's MIPS based "NET WORK STATION" series
next68km68kNeXT 68k 'black' hardware
ofppcpowerpcGeneric OpenFirmware compliant PowerPC machines
pmaxmipsDigital MIPS-based DECstations and DECsystems
preppowerpcPReP (PowerPC Reference Platform) and CHRP machines
rs6000powerpcMCA-based IBM RS/6000 workstations
sandpointpowerpcMotorola Sandpoint reference platform
sbmipsmipsBroadcom SiByte evaluation boards
sgimipsmipsSilicon Graphics' MIPS-based workstations
sharkarmDigital DNARD ("shark")
sparcsparcSun SPARC (32-bit)
sun2m68kSun 2
sun3m68kSun 3 and 3x
vaxvaxDigital VAX
x68km68kSharp X680x0 series
zaurusarmSharp C7x0/C860/C1000/C3x00 series PDA
+[[!table data=""" +Port |CPU |Machines |Latest Release +[[acorn32]] |arm |Acorn RiscPC/A7000/NC and compatibles |[8.1](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-8/) +[[algor]] |mips |Algorithmics MIPS evaluation boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[alpha]] |alpha |Digital Alpha (64-bit) |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[amiga]] |m68k |Commodore Amiga, MacroSystem DraCo |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[amigappc]] |powerpc |PowerPC-based Amiga boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[arc]] |mips |Machines following the Advanced RISC Computing spec |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[atari]] |m68k |Atari TT030, Falcon, Hades |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[bebox]] |powerpc |Be Inc's BeBox |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[cats]] |arm |Chalice Technology's Strong Arm evaluation board |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[cesfic]] |m68k |CES's FIC8234 VME processor board |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[cobalt]] |mips |Cobalt Networks' Microservers |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[dreamcast]] |[[sh3]] |Sega Dreamcast game console |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[epoc32]] |arm |32bit PSION EPOC PDA |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[emips]] |mips |Machines based on "Extensible MIPS" |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[evbsh3]] |[[sh3]] |Evaluation boards with Renesas (Hitachi) Super-H SH3 and SH4 CPUs |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[ews4800mips]] |mips |NEC's MIPS based EWS4800 workstations |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[hp300]] |m68k |Hewlett-Packard 9000/300 and 400 series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[hppa]] |hppa |Hewlett-Packard 9000/700 series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[hpcmips]] |mips |MIPS based Windows CE PDA machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[hpcsh]] |[[sh3]] |Renesas (Hitachi) SH3 and SH4 based Windows CE PDA machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[ia64]] |itanium |Itanium family of processors |none +[[ibmnws]] |powerpc |IBM Network Station Series 1000 |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[iyonix]] |arm |Iyonix ARM pc |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[landisk]] |[[sh3]] |SH4 based NAS appliances by I-O DATA |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[luna68k]] |m68k |OMRON Tateisi Electronics' LUNA series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[mac68k]] |m68k |Apple Macintosh |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[macppc]] |powerpc |Apple Power Macintosh and clones |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[mipsco]] |mips |Mips family of workstations and servers |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[mmeye]] |[[sh3]] |Brains' mmEye Multi Media Server |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[mvme68k]] |m68k |Motorola MVME 68k SBCs |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[mvmeppc]] |powerpc |Motorola MVME PowerPC SBCs |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[netwinder]] |arm |StrongARM based NetWinder machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[news68k]] |m68k |Sony's m68k based "NET WORK STATION" series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[newsmips]] |mips |Sony's MIPS based "NET WORK STATION" series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[next68k]] |m68k |NeXT 68k 'black' hardware |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[ofppc]] |powerpc |Generic OpenFirmware compliant PowerPC machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[pmax]] |mips |Digital MIPS-based DECstations and DECsystems |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[prep]] |powerpc |PReP (PowerPC Reference Platform) and CHRP machines |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[riscv]] |riscv |RISC-V |none +[[rs6000]] |powerpc |MCA-based IBM RS/6000 workstations |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sandpoint]] |powerpc |Motorola Sandpoint reference platform |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sbmips]] |mips |Broadcom SiByte evaluation boards |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sgimips]] |mips |Silicon Graphics' MIPS-based workstations |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[shark]] |arm |Digital DNARD ("shark") |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sparc]] |sparc |Sun SPARC (32-bit) |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sun2]] |m68k |Sun 2 |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[sun3]] |m68k |Sun 3 and 3x |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[vax]] |vax |Digital VAX |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[x68k]] |m68k |Sharp X680x0 series |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +[[zaurus]] |arm |Sharp C7x0/C860/C1000/C3x00 series PDA |[9.2](http://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-9/) +"""]] + -##Tier III: Life Support -- severely incapacitated or broken +#Tier III: Life Support -- severely incapacitated or broken Ports are moved to life support if they no longer function. The reasons can range from lack of community interest to the hardware becoming so rare that it is simply not available any more. If ports in life support are not shown to be working within a reasonable timeframe, they will be moved to the Attic. The guidelines are as follows: @@ -356,11 +108,12 @@ 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 are no ports with Tier III status. +Currently there are no port with Tier III status. +
-##Ports by CPU architectures +#Ports by CPU architectures This table contains the same set of ports as in the above list, but ordered by MACHINE_ARCH CPU architecture value (returned by 'uname -p') and showing a total of 16 CPU types. Machines of the same MACHINE_ARCH share the same @@ -368,153 +121,34 @@ userland binaries (with a few device spe Both big endian (eb) and little endian (el) MIPS and SH3 ports are supported. - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CPUTier(s)Port(s)
alphaIIalpha
armI, II -acorn26  - acorn32  - cats  - evbarm  - hpcarm  - iyonix  - netwinder  - shark  - zaurus  -
hppaIIhp700
i386I -i386  - xen -
m68010II -sun2 
m68kII -amiga  - atari  - cesfic  - hp300  - luna68k  - mac68k  - mvme68k  - news68k  - next68k  - sun3  - x68k -
mipsebI, II - emips  - evbmips - ews4800mips  - mipsco  - newsmips  - sbmips - sgimips -
mipselI, II -algor  - arc  - cobalt  - evbmips  - hpcmips  - pmax  - sbmips 
powerpcI, II -amigappc  - bebox  - evbppc - ibmnws - macppc  - mvmeppc  - ofppc  - prep  - rs6000  - sandpoint 
sh3ebII -evbsh3 - mmeye -
sh3elII -dreamcast  - evbsh3  - landisk  - hpcsh 
sparcII -sparc 
sparc64I -sparc64 (Can also run sparc binaries)
vaxIIvax
x86_64I -amd64 (Can also run i386 binaries), xen
+[[!table data=""" +CPU |Tier(s) |Ports(s) +aarch64 |I |[[aarch64]] +alpha |II |[[alpha]] +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]] +[[sh3eb|sh3]] |II |[[evbsh3]] [[mmeye]] +[[sh3el|sh3]] |II |[[dreamcast]] [[evbsh3]] [[landisk]] [[hpcsh]] +sparc |II |[[sparc]] +sparc64 |I |[[sparc64]] (Can also run sparc binaries) +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 not actually "uname -m" values, but are notably different than what would be expected from that port name. One is xen, which is a system architecture variant of i386/amd64, and another is aarch64, which is a CPU type variant of evbarm.