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DKnoto:
Hi

I have sad news for fans of diversity on the PPC64 platform. The FreeBSD team plans to discontinue support for PPC64 starting with version 16. Link to the original discussion: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arch/2025-November/001078.html.

ClassicHasClass:
Thanks. I know Warner and I asked him to clarify if this is BE-only or if this applies to ppc64le also.

tle:

--- Quote ---We'd like to retire powerpc64 and powerpc64le just before the FreeBSD stable/16 branch.
--- End quote ---

It would be a great disappointment if FreeBSD drop support for PPC64. I find FreeBSD extremely useful for hosting ZFS.

pkubaj:

--- Quote from: tle on November 20, 2025, 11:16:45 pm ---
--- Quote ---We'd like to retire powerpc64 and powerpc64le just before the FreeBSD stable/16 branch.
--- End quote ---

It would be a great disappointment if FreeBSD drop support for PPC64. I find FreeBSD extremely useful for hosting ZFS.

--- End quote ---

In that case, reply to the mailing list. If no one replies about using FreeBSD on POWER, the conclusion will be that it's unused code ready for removal.
FYI, I already replied. Note that you need to be subscribed to reply.

tle:

--- Quote from: pkubaj on November 24, 2025, 05:46:28 am ---
--- Quote from: tle on November 20, 2025, 11:16:45 pm ---
--- Quote ---We'd like to retire powerpc64 and powerpc64le just before the FreeBSD stable/16 branch.
--- End quote ---

It would be a great disappointment if FreeBSD drop support for PPC64. I find FreeBSD extremely useful for hosting ZFS.

--- End quote ---

In that case, reply to the mailing list. If no one replies about using FreeBSD on POWER, the conclusion will be that it's unused code ready for removal.
FYI, I already replied. Note that you need to be subscribed to reply.

--- End quote ---

I am still trying to figure out how to get the mailto to respond to the message. If you happen to know how to do so for mlmmj-based mailing list, please point me to the right place. Many thanks in advance

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