Calling testicc ... Done that's the first attempt to call an icc in quite a while.
one weird thing: either qemu does not implement mwait (unlikely) or we're not enabling it (likely) I'll see. On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm doing a tiny bit at a time. > qemu-system-x86_64 -kernel ~/Downloads/9pc64-3 -cdrom > ~/Downloads/9front-10811.amd64.iso -smp 4 > starts NIX, and I have set up core 1 as an AC. > > It panics in acmmuswitch > > So there's something for someone to chew on. > > I've been able to ditch a bit of NIX infra that is done better in 9front. > > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> FWIW, that boots in qemu. But I've not tested turning on an AC yet. >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> all my work is in https://github.com/rminnich/9front/tree/ron_nix >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM <tlaro...@kergis.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 03, 2025 at 01:40:29PM -0800, ron minnich wrote: >>>> > apropos this, I just now pushed a fixup for acmmuswitch that's better. >>>> > >>>> > we're getting pretty close to 'turn on an AC and watch it burn' point. >>>> > >>>> >>>> What is now the master sources? >>>> >>>> https://github.com/rminnich/nix-os >>>> >>>> or >>>> >>>> https://github.com/rminnich/9front/tree/ron_nix >>>> >>>> ? >>>> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 8:55?PM ron minnich <rminn...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > > from my point of view, what is lacking in NIX is that it's not >>>> integrated >>>> > > into a living code base, rather it is its own thing. That means it >>>> can not >>>> > > take advantage of the last 14 years of plan 9 improvements and bug >>>> fixes. >>>> > > >>>> > > Paul has done excellent work pulling it into 9front and I've tried >>>> to >>>> > > build on it, see https://github.com/rminnich/9front/tree/ron_nix >>>> > > >>>> > > I am not sure we need a list, maybe we do, but NIX is very, very >>>> simple, >>>> > > by design, and I think what's more important is to dig into the >>>> code and >>>> > > get it going. >>>> > > >>>> > > I think we're within a month or maybe sooner of having the NIX >>>> based on >>>> > > 9front working as NIX used to work. I'm following the rule that, >>>> for every >>>> > > change, the kernel must build and boot. I am not at the point where >>>> we can >>>> > > enable an AC, but we're getting there. >>>> > > >>>> > > It would be very useful if you can take a look at the code and >>>> understand, >>>> > > for example, what tcore.c and acore.c are doing, and where I've >>>> messed up >>>> > > pulling that code over. >>>> > > >>>> > > Also I'm still not completely understanding how 9 front does >>>> startup IPI >>>> > > -- we added SIPI in nix, vector 62, but I don't see that in 9front. >>>> I added >>>> > > VectorSIPI to pc/io.h, but maybe that's a botch. >>>> > > >>>> > > This means staring at code, and it's a real grind, but there's just >>>> about >>>> > > no other way to do it. >>>> > > >>>> > > In particular, the path in acmmuswitch needs more eyes. >>>> > > >>>> > > On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 4:16?PM Cody Holliday < >>>> > > cody.parker.holli...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > >> Hello everyone, >>>> > >> >>>> > >> I created an issue on the GitHub but I figure using the mailing >>>> list was >>>> > >> more the projects speed. >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Is there already a list of things to do? Shall we maintain a file >>>> to >>>> > >> track tasks needing to be completed? >>>> > >> >>>> > >> I would like to at least be able get a handle on what is still >>>> lacking in >>>> > >> NIX. >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Hope you all had a good Groundhog Day! >>>> > >> Cody >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thierry Laronde <tlaronde +AT+ kergis +dot+ com> >>>> http://www.kergis.com/ >>>> http://kertex.kergis.com/ >>>> Key fingerprint = 0FF7 E906 FBAF FE95 FD89 250D 52B1 AE95 6006 F40C ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7e645b96f1f70c95-Mf4392377c1ff1c70e4ff2743 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
