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The alpha port was derived from, and still tracks, the NetBSD/alpha port

written by Chris Demetriou <cgd@netbsd.org>. Initially the reason for

written by Chris Demetriou <cgd@netbsd.org>. However this tracking is jumpy

existence of this port was to provide the OpenBSD operating system to alpha

at best, don't expect the latest NetBSD changes to be in our tree at any

users, i.e. no special effort was put in to develop the port in the machine

given time, the merges are being done when time allows.

dependent parts. The main thing that got done was to make the port

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self-hosting, i.e. ensuring that all the tools needed to build a full system

Initially the reason for existence of this port was to provide the OpenBSD

was included in the tree, as well as updated with the changes Chris

operating system to alpha users, i.e. no special effort was put in to develop

the port in the machine dependent parts. The main thing that got done was to

make the port self-hosting, i.e. ensuring that all the tools needed to build a

full system was included in the tree, as well as updated with the changes Chris

distributed in a separate alpha toolchain package.

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Today a lot more developers have got themselves alpha machines and we are