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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">loongson</font>  loongson
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 OpenBSD/loongson is a port intended to run on systems based upon the  OpenBSD/loongson is a port intended to run on systems based upon the
 Loongson (also known as <i>Godson</i>) 2E and 2F MIPS-compatible processors,  Loongson (also known as <i>Godson</i>) 2E and 2F MIPS-compatible processors,
 using the  using the
 <a href="http://www.opsycon.se/PMON2000/Main">PMON</a> firmware and boot loader.  <a href="http://www.opsycon.se/PMON2000/Main">PMON</a> firmware and boot loader.
   
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 <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>
   
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 The idea of an OpenBSD/loongson started when the EMTEC Gdium Liberty netbook  The idea of an OpenBSD/loongson started when the EMTEC Gdium Liberty netbook
 was announced. Unfortunately, the general availability of these machines kept  was announced. Unfortunately, the general availability of these machines kept
 being delayed. Because of this, focus switched to the Lemote Yeeloong netbook  being delayed. Because of this, focus switched to the Lemote Yeeloong netbook
 instead. After procrastinating for months, serious work started in August 2009,  instead. After procrastinating for months, serious work started in August 2009,
 and the kernel work was completed by the end of November 2009.  and the kernel work was completed by the end of November 2009.
   
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 Unfortunately, most of the Loongson 2F-based hardware available at that time  Unfortunately, most of the Loongson 2F-based hardware available at that time
 suffers from serious problems in the processor's branch prediction logic,  suffers from serious problems in the processor's branch prediction logic,
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 translation), the only English language information being an  translation), the only English language information being an
 <a href="http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-11/msg00387.html">email</a>  <a href="http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-11/msg00387.html">email</a>
 on a toolchain mailing-list.  on a toolchain mailing-list.
   
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 After a rush of adding silicon problems workarounds, the port to the Lemote  After a rush of adding silicon problems workarounds, the port to the Lemote
 Yeeloong was completed and self hosting by the end of January 2010.  Yeeloong was completed and self hosting by the end of January 2010.
   
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 This solid foundation allowed for support for other designs to be added  This solid foundation allowed for support for other designs to be added
 pretty quickly, over the next couple of weeks.  pretty quickly, over the next couple of weeks.
   
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 And work continues...  And work continues...
   
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 <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>
   
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 The OpenBSD/loongson kernel has generic support for systems built with either  The OpenBSD/loongson kernel has generic support for systems built with either
 Loongson 2E processors and Algorithmics Bonito64 PCI and memory controller,  Loongson 2E processors and Algorithmics Bonito64 PCI and memory controller,
 or Loongson 2F processors with their integrated PCI/PCI-X and memory controller.  or Loongson 2F processors with their integrated PCI/PCI-X and memory controller.
 Specific hardware support is then written on a design-by-design basis.  Specific hardware support is then written on a design-by-design basis.
   
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 At the moment, the following machines are supported:  At the moment, the following machines are supported:
   
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 <li><a href="http://zkml.lemote.com/en/products/mini-computer/2010/0310/111.html">Lemote Fuloong 2F  <li><a href="http://zkml.lemote.com/en/products/mini-computer/2010/0310/111.html">Lemote Fuloong 2F
 mini-PC</a>  mini-PC</a>
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 <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="status"><strong>Current status:</strong></h3>
   
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 All supported systems run multiuser, and a currently unaccelerated  All supported systems run multiuser, and a currently unaccelerated
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 <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/loongson:</strong>  <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/loongson:</strong>
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 The latest supported OpenBSD/loongson release is  The latest supported OpenBSD/loongson release is
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 Here are the  Here are the
 <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/loongson/INSTALL.loongson">  <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/loongson/INSTALL.loongson">
 OpenBSD/loongson snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.  OpenBSD/loongson snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.
   
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