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FreeBSD/MIPS Project

This page contains information about porting FreeBSD to the MIPS.

General Information

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is the FreeBSD/MIPS project?
  2. What hardware are you targeting?
  3. What is the current status?
  4. How can I acquire FreeBSD/MIPS?
  5. Who should I contact?

What is the FreeBSD/MIPS project?

FreeBSD/MIPS is a port of the FreeBSD operating system to computers with MIPS R4K and beyond processors, most notably SGI's MIPS computers.

What hardware are you targeting?

At the moment SGI's MIPS computers. Other MIPS platforms such as common embedded boards and non-exotic computers in a similar configuration to those offered by SGI are expected to be targeted later on.

What is the current status?

FreeBSD/MIPS is in the early stages of development, see the project status page for information about currently ongoing work.

How can I acquire FreeBSD/MIPS?

FreeBSD/MIPS is being developed in FreeBSD's Perforce repository but diffs will be occasionally posted to the mailing list.

Who should I contact?

Juli Mallett is the project lead. Contact her if you can contribute code. If you just want to know about the status of this project, check the project status page regularly or join the FreeBSD/MIPS mailing list.

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