file(1) recognizes Amiga icons


October 06, 2001 posted by Blog Import

The file(1) command in NetBSD-current has been taught to recognize Amiga Workbench icon (.info) files and their basic types. This is not a NetBSD/amiga specific, but NetBSD/amiga users will most likely make use of this. This change is scheduled to be in the NetBSD-1.6 release, and will furthermore be available in the generic file for Unix distribution maintained by Christos Zoulas. [0 comments]

 

MI softintr(9) implemented


September 26, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Matthew Green has committed changes to switch the NetBSD/sparc port to the generic MI softintr(9) interface for software interrupts. [0 comments]

 

Minimal Econet support


September 12, 2001 posted by Blog Import

NetBSD-current now includes minimal support for Econet interfaces. At the moment, there are no protocols implemented on top of Econet, so its usefulness is rather limited. This will change. [0 comments]

 

NetBSD/pmax switched to MI SCSI


August 26, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Simon Burge has switched NetBSD/pmax -current from the old pmax MD SCSI support to MI SCSI. [0 comments]

 

Support for noncontinguous memory


August 24, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Michael L. Hitch has committed changes to NetBSD/pmax so that it uses the PROM bitmap, if available, to determine available memory. Also added was support of multiple memory segments so machines that allow mixed memory sizes can utilitize all available memory. [0 comments]

 

NetBSD/pmax now has GENERIC_SOFT_INTERRUPTS


August 22, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Thanks to Tohru Nishimura, NetBSD/pmax -current now provides the generic software interrupt mechanism. [0 comments]

 

ec(4) driver


August 16, 2001 posted by Blog Import

A new driver for the 3Com 3c400 Multibus Ethernet card is available. [0 comments]

 

NetBSD/mvme68k now using MI mk48txx TOD-chip driver


August 12, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Steve Woodford has split the nvram/rtc functionality away from the clock interrupt code in NetBSD/mvme68k -current. It now attaches to mainbus0 as `timekeeper0 at mainbus0'. Additionally, MI mk48txx nvram/rtc access functions are now being used.
It should now be very easy to add a character device for the benefit of userland access to NVRAM. [0 comments]

 

Support for MVME177 completed, new snapshot


August 09, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Thanks to a donation of a MVME177 to the NetBSD Foundation by Matt Thomas, Steve Woodford has been able to complete the support for this m68060-based board in NetBSD/mvme68k -current.
Accordingly, Steve has made available a new NetBSD/mvme68k snapshot, based on 2001-08-07 -current sources. It is available in the NetBSD/mvme68k snapshot area of the ftp server.
Since the last -current snapshot, a number of notable changes have made it into the NetBSD/mvme68k kernel:
  1. The MI evcnt(9) interface is now used to record interrupt statistics.
  2. The standalone netboot program now supports DHCP in addition to rarp/bootparams.
  3. `Simulated' software interrupts have been replaced by real `hardware assisted' software interrupts. This reduces the amount of overhead on exit from exception handlers.
  4. Numerous pmap tweaks to improve reliability.
  5. The ECC DRAM controller(s) on MVME167/MVME177 (and optional on MVME162/MVME172) are now fully enabled. The kernel will now detect and log any errors reported by the controllers. You may need to change your kernel config files, as the memc(4) driver now attaches at mainbus0 instead of pcctwo0. Note that the memc(4) driver does not yet support the MEMC040 parity checking memory controllers found on some boards.
  6. And, of course, completed MVME177 support.
As usual, if you experience any problems, please report them using send-pr(1) and/or the port-mvme68k mailing list. [0 comments]

 

mvme68k Improved memory controller driver


July 27, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Steve Woodford, the NetBSD/mvme68k port maintainer, has improved the memory controller driver in NetBSD/mvme68k -current. The main benefit is that enabling, detecting and logging of DRAM ECC errors is now possible.
See the memc(4) man page for more details. [0 comments]

 

Matt DeBergalis is now the NetBSD/next68k port maintainer


July 12, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Matt DeBergalis, , has volunteered to take on the role of NetBSD/next68k port maintainer. Leaving the position of next68k port maintainer, due to time constraints, is Darrin B. Jewell. Darrin will still be contributing to the next68k port by fixing bugs and answering questions on the mailing lists, among other projects. [0 comments]

 

(hpcsh) ELF binary snapshot


June 10, 2001 posted by Blog Import

20010610-hpcsh-sh3el-elf/ [0 comments]