ppc64 snapshot

[Nathan Whitehorn]

Justin Hibbits wrote:
> I just got my hands on a dual-core G5 (Late 2005), and want to throw
> -CURRENT on it.  Is there a snapshot available with the recent ppc64 changes
> that I could test out?
>
> - Justin
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I just finished implementing the last missing feature in the 64-bit 
PowerPC port, and there are no more 64-bit-specific bugs that I know 
about. Once M. Warner Losh's build system changes are in the tree, I 
will submit a final patch set for review, and merge it to head, but the 
port should be completely usable at this point.

System Compatibility:
 - Apple G5 machines

Caveats:
 - Do not run ofwdump on an SMP system, as it can cause hangs (also a 
32-bit bug)
 - Many ports (e.g. X and GTK) need patches not currently in the ports 
tree to compile, since this is a new platform

Instructions:
svn co http://svn.freebsd.org/base/projects/ppc64
cd ppc64
make buildworld buildkernel installkernel installworld distribution 
DESTDIR=/path/to/installation TARGET_ARCH=powerpc64

I would appreciate any feedback or tests, as well as testing on 32-bit 
Book-E systems to make sure I did not break anything. Many thanks to 
Andreas Tobler for his tireless testing efforts during development of 
this port.
-Nathan