Re: Mach microkernel development - porting to Alpha

[Erik Verbruggen <ejv@cs.kun.nl>]

On Mon, Oct 18, 1999 at 01:09:29AM +0200, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> Shaun Cloherty <s.cloherty@gsbme.unsw.edu.au> writes:

> Search the net for fiasco (altavista for example). The first few
> matches should point you to the right pages. Look for a link to ports
> of the microkernel and esspecially for alpha. Theres a port that could 
> be very usefull for a debian-hurd-alpha project.

So you suggest using an existing microkernel for Hurd on the Alpha in
stead of porting GnuMach? Why so? GnuMach has the advantage of having
many device drivers and the Alpha uses much the same hardware as x86
machines.

Erik.