[FreeVMS] Status Update

[BERTRAND Joel]

Graham Toal wrote:
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:42 AM, BERTRAND Joel <joel.bertrand at systella.fr> wrote:
>> anthony c wrote:
>>> I don't know Sparc assembly, but writing a portable kernel is key for
>>> migrating to other "vanity" architectures. IA-32 is supported for now,
>>> x86_64 assembly written at the bottommost of the current kernel code isn't
>>> that hard of an addition, and other than that portable C code covers us on
>>> other portability issues. But yes, 64 bits is desired, and even a Pentium
>>> processor as the oldest supported x86/IA-32 processor is desired.
>>        Today and for me, i386 isn't a priority. All new workstations are 64
>> bits ready and I think that it shall be easier to write a 64 bits kernel
>> (more internal registers...).
> 
> If this is only a 64-bit interface, will it still be possible to write
> something like VEST that would translate Vax and Alpha binaries into
> x86 binaries?

	I haven't said that FreeVMS has to be only a 64 bits OS. I have written 
that _in a first time_, we have to write a runable and stable system on 
only one arch.

	Regards,

	JKB