This page contains information about the FreeBSD port to the ARM architecture and hardware. Discussion of the ARM port takes place on the freebsd-arm mailing list.
ARM is officially a Tier 2 architecture, as the FreeBSD project does not provide official releases or pre-built packages for this platform due to it primarily targeting the embedded arena. However, FreeBSD/ARM is being actively developed and maintained, is well supported, and provides an excellent framework for building ARM-based systems.
FreeBSD should work on the i80321 based Intel XScale® devboards, which includes the IQ31244 and IQ80321 boards. Support is still minimal, covering only the CPU, PCI-X bus, em(4) Ethernet adapters, the UART and timer devices.
The i80219 XScale processor is supported, as is the EP80219 devboard.
The IXP425 is supported, as is the Avila GW2348-4 devboard.
The Atmel AT91RM9200 CPU/Microcontroller range is supported. Support is provided for the Kwikbyte KB9202 devboard range, the BWCT board and the Hot-e HL200 thin client device.
Minimal support for the StrongARM 1100 CPU is provided, but only within the limits of what Simics emulate: CPU, UART and clock. It is theoretically possible to boot on the Assabet board, the one Simics emulates; no attempts, successful or unsuccessful, have been reported.
Additionally, support for the Technologic Systems TS-7200 devboard is in the works, as is support for the Atmel AT91SAM926x CPU and - the Mavell Orion ARM SoC, the Samsung S3C2XX0 range, and Cirrus + the Marvell Orion ARM SoC, the Samsung S3C2XX0 range, and Cirrus Logic EP93XX CPUs.
&a.cognet; (cognet@FreeBSD.org) has written a mini-install guide for the current FreeBSD source. It is available here.
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With FreeBSD/ARM, you can enjoy the silence from running your (embedded) computer. There's even a song of that name, "Enjoy The Silence", by Depeche Mode:
All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my ARMs Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm&footer;