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Bug#874536: linux: arm64ilp32 support



On 2017-09-07 16:01 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Thu, 2017-09-07 at 15:01 +0100, Wookey wrote:

> > OK, but we need the kernel-headers package in order build the
> > toolchain, so at least that needs to be built (which is in fact all I
> > have done/tested so far).
> 
> Yes, and that's trivial to add once dpkg recognises the architecture
> (remember that you have to get it added in stable, since dak uses the
> stable version to validate the architecture list in an upload).

Fortunately that was done, so stable dpkg recognises arm64ilp32

> The only dependencies on kernel image packages are (or should be) from
> the corresponding metapackages.  Once those are installed, upgrades
> should work automatically.  However, d-i and vmdb will need to be
> changed to add the foreign architecture and install a foreign kernel
> metapackage.

Right. Makes sense. Thanks.

Wookey
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