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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Support for additional POSIX platforms (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD)","articleBody":"## Overview\nstackman currently supports Linux, macOS, and Windows. Adding BSD variants would expand platform coverage for POSIX systems.\n\n## Platforms to consider\n1. **FreeBSD** - Popular server OS, similar to Linux ABIs\n2. **OpenBSD** - Security-focused, may need special considerations\n3. **NetBSD** - Highly portable, good test of platform abstraction\n\n## Technical considerations\n- Most use same ABIs as Linux (sysv_amd64, arm64, etc.)\n- Main differences: object format details, system headers\n- May need adjustments to Makefile and CI workflows\n- OpenBSD has W^X restrictions that may affect stack switching\n\n## Implementation approach\n- Start with FreeBSD (largest user base)\n- Likely can reuse existing `switch_*_gcc.S` files\n- Add platform detection in `platforms/platform.h`\n- CI: GitHub Actions has FreeBSD support via `vmactions/freebsd-vm`\n\n## Priority\nMedium - These platforms have active user communities but smaller than Linux/macOS/Windows.\n\nReferenced in conversation about future platform additions.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/kristjanvalur","@type":"Person","name":"kristjanvalur"},"datePublished":"2025-11-16T19:14:59.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/15/stackman/issues/15"}