Linux on VAX - Dead ?

[David Brownlee]

On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 at 22:08, Maciej W. Rozycki <macro at orcam.me.uk> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 8 Jan 2023, babydr DBA James W. Laferriere wrote:
>
> > > 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.
> >       Thank You for your working on this .  Even if it is all that ever gets
> > accomplished and hopefully maintained .  I & Many others should be or are very
> > grateful .
>
>  You are welcome.  Bugs in the compiler hindered progress with the
> userland.  Chances are this updated GCC would work better.

The VAX gcc work is very much appreciated, and has kept NetBSD/vax
from falling into non-viability. Hopefully NetBSD can continue to keep
a light on in the back of *nix on VAX until someone has time to bring
VAXlinux back up :)

(On that note do you know if your latest work would be viable to back
port to gcc-10 (NetBSD has yet to pull in later gcc :( )

Thanks

David

David