Re: What's the plan for powerpc64 in FreeBSD 16

"Alexander Ziaee" <[email protected]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:09:08 +0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.architechture,gmane.os.freebsd.devel.ppc
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On 2025-11-26 11:52 -05:00 EST, "Al" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2025, Alexander Ziaee wrote:
>> Well, I write those hardware notes. They contain just what I can find people have admitted to using.
>>
>> They say at the top "other configurations may also work, but simply have not been tested yet".
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>> "Feedback, updates, and corrections to this list are encouraged!"
>>
>> Yes, you reading this, that means you! Reply to this mail!
>
> Well, I don't know how I can prove the hardware I am using:
> 
> # sysctl hw.model hw.machine
> hw.model: Freescale e5500 core
> hw.machine: powerpc

Thanks Al, that's a QorIQ P5! What machine is it in? E.g. that same core is used in AmigaOne X5000 machines.

Best,
Alex