Re: sarge kernel frozen (2.4.27 and 2.6.8), and plans for post-sarge powerpc kernels.
On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 08:35:02AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 01:53:28PM +0900, Horms wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 10:12:39AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 05:04:20PM +0900, Horms wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > > Are there debian machines that are suitable for doing such a build
> > > > should the need arise? It seems that if it is just a matter of running
> > > > a build and watching bugs, then whoever updates kernel-source could do
> > > > the ppc build. That is assuming someone like yourself who knows a bit
> > > > more about ppc is available for consultation of problems arise.
> > >
> > > There should. At least on ppc, i offered a pegasos machine to the
> > > debian-admins and it got rejected because there really wasn't need, so ...
> > >
> > > Many folk have got free pegasos ppc hardware from genesi, including Christoph
> > > and Jens, so there should be no lack of such boards.
> >
> > Ok, I'll try and be a little more specific. Do you know of any
> > machines that are available to kernel team members, or more
> > generally debian developers, to do ppc builds?
>
> http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi
>
> There is bruckner, but i wouldn't recomend it, as it is a motorola
> powerstack if i am not wrong, and rather slow and old, There is malo and
> voltaire which are dual-G4 powermac (500MHz), and i believe one of the
> laters should do it. They are developer only though, which may be a problem
> for certain of the kernel team members who are not yet debian developers.
>
> I may be able to provide a pegasos box to whoever decides to take over this
> burden, but can't promise anything. Do you volunteer for that ?
I am happy to build packages and track down patches if no one else wants to.
But someone a little more involved in powerpc development (or at least
uses powerpc) might be better.
--
Horms
Reply to: