On 7/5/18 12:32 AM, Kei Kebreau wrote: >> I'm open to suggestions. Do you see any solution to the problem of how >> to attract more non-x86_64 users, given our current policies? >> >> Thanks, >> Mark > > I am interested in helping with non-x86_64 issues. Particularly, helping > with i686-related changes should be just a change in workflow, but I'm > interested in obtaining freedom-respecting non-x86 hardware (or at least > using a virtual machine as close as possible to real hardware > configurations). Any recommendation or links for where I can get a > Yeeloong laptop or what freedom-respecting armhf computers are > available?
I just want to bring POWER up as a freedom-respecting architecture. Especially the TalosII from RaptorCS[0]. I know that guix does not work on ppc64le yet, but I'm working for it :) They tend to be quite expensive, but you get a decent performance on compiling and packing[1]. Regarding ARM hardware: I have access to a bunch of performant ARM machines (Cavium Thunder, AMD ARM stuff etc.) at work. So feel free to drop me a mail or set me to CC, if you need something to be tested on ARM :) [0] https://raptorcs.com/ [1] https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=power9-talos-2&num=3
