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Re: bug#47615: [PATCH 1/9] gnu: bootstrap: Add support for powerpc-linux
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Efraim Flashner |
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Re: bug#47615: [PATCH 1/9] gnu: bootstrap: Add support for powerpc-linux. |
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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:56:40 +0300 |
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 09:36:24AM +0200, Vincent Legoll wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 5:51 AM Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Generally speaking, this patch looks fine to me. Just curious, what
> > sort of machines does one use for 32-bit powerpc?
>
> Old apple hardware based on powerpc G4 (powermacs, mini, imac, etc.),
> maybe even G3.
There are a couple families of 32-bit powerpc machines out there with
(IIRC) macppc being the most prevalent for desktops.
>
> > Any ideas for how we can get a machine for powerpc CI? Maybe VMs, I
> > guess? Can a POWER9 machine be a powerpc-linux machine...?
>
> A VM on power9 may be able to run BE ppc32.
>
Can it do it "directly" or does it need to be inside of a VM/chroot? I
never looked too much into it, never quite seemed like something that
I'd be able to take advantage of.
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