Linux on VAX - Dead ?

[Maciej W. Rozycki]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2023, babydr DBA James W. Laferriere wrote:

> 	Hello All ,  Having not seen any correspondence on the list in the
> last 
> year .  Is VAX-Linux finally dead ?

 Well, no progress has been made in a long time now, so pretty much I 
think so.

 Most importantly the VAX GCC port has been saved from being axed however: 
<https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-patches/2020-November/559698.html>, so 
work can resume at any time should there be volunteers.  I mean to look 
after GCC, including in particular the much required LRA transition: 
<https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/LRAIsDefault>, but otherwise I can't promise any 
further commitment.

>  	Fmi ,  Is there a archive of the code ,  with the latest code changes
> , 
> where I can at least locally archive it ?

 I have a copy of the kernel repo somewhere and patches I have been 
working on.  This is all 2.6.x, so ~20 years old stuff.  There's some 
userland stuff too, most notably a GNU C library port, and that's still 
there at: <ftp://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/linux/mips/people/macro/SRPMS/> 
(you need to filter the relevant pieces), which I don't know how long is 
going to be up.

 Sorry to (perhaps) disappoint you.

  Maciej