On 12/9/21 15:24, Christian Ehrhardt wrote: > On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 2:25 PM Matthias Klose <d...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> >> This weekend, we will bump the baseline for the ppc64el architecture to >> POWER9. >> A test compiler (gcc-11) for jammy can be found at >> >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/p9 >> >> We will not do an explicit test rebuild for that change, but do the first >> test >> rebuild during the Xmas/New Year breaks with this p9 default. If bugs are >> found >> with these defaults, >> >> - fix the bug if possible >> >> - file a bug report with the tag "power9" >> >> - if a fix is urgently needed, file the bug report as >> above, and then upload the package with a workaround >> defaulting to the previous baseline: >> >> -march=power8 -mtune=power9 > > Hi Doko, > to understand this right, the new will be -march=power9 then? > > If yes, that implies that any power8 test machine won't be usable for >=jammy. > I just wanted to spell this out so that the implication is clear since > I think while > P8 machines are old they are in common use as test system AFAIK.
yes, that's correct. Matthias -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
