ultrasparc 3

[Theo de Raadt <deraadt_(_at_)_cvs_(_dot_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org>]

We've been trying to get ultrasparc 3 documentation for quite some
time.  The documentation Sun provides on the net is not sufficient to
write an operating system, and Sun admits it.  Various developers have
been trying, and it is CLEAR we need more documentation.

We've been trying for more than a year to get Sun to open up.  We've
talked to about 20 people who work there.  Nothing has progressed.

We have documentation for basically every 32 or 64 -bit processor
made, except for this one.  (For ethernet cards, we have documentation
for everything except 2, for RAID cards we have documentation for
everything except 2, for scsi cards we have documentation for
everything).

Previously, our user community's assistance in contacting Adaptec
personal caused Adaptec to have a rapid change in heart regarding scsi
chipset documentation.  I do not feel this is harrassment, since you
are letting your vendor know you want them to support you.  Adaptec
initially got very upset, but I have heard reports that the person who
had slacked in getting us documentation nearly got fired.

Regarding Sun, we've tried very hard to find the person who is
responsible in this regard, and it is clear that we have found who is
responsible; in a voice call 3 weeks ago he assured me that he was the
person who would change this if he could, and that I need not try
finding anyone else.  Other employees also pointed me up the chain to
him.

Ahmad Zandi
(408) 616-5783
ahmad_(_dot_)_zandi_(_at_)_sun_(_dot_)_com

Please give him a call and let him know that you want us to have
documentation.

I am going to be talking up some press people on this issue.  The
level of stonewalling we have received on this is just so arrogant, it
is just so offensive.  If Sun says they are open, they need to start
acting it.