[FreeVMS] New enthusiast.

[Roar Thronæs]

On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 11:56:51AM +0200, Guido wrote:
> 
> The x86_64 support of the 2.4.18 linux kernel was lacking at best (would 
> have required a 2.6.x kernel at least). I agree that upgrading the 

That's is why I took some code from a newer kernel.

> kernel makes little sense though (did investigate it some time ago, but 
> discarded the idea). This means that with FreeVMS 0.3.x we are 
> essentially stuck with (virtual) i386 based hardware. Though that should 
> not be a problem for adding most VMS functionality, it would be a lot 
> more appealing to develop for more contemporary hardware. Adding x86_64 
> support is no small task either, because that bounds on developing some 
> bare bones OS.

There is support for 64-bit, but with some more instability.
(The disk images I provide are also 64-bit.)

> >So I would go for 1. continue the 0.3.x branch unless someone with a lot
> >of competence and a lot of time show up.
> 
> Continuing the FreeVMS 0.3.x branch will be a lot of work too. In its 
> present state it seems to be thrown together without much consideration 
> for design, making it difficult to comprehend.

Possibly, because it evolved.
(I would not have been able to do it otherwise.)

Anyway, developing and continuing any OS is a lot of work :)

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Regards,
-Roar