Slackware AArch64-current development
by drmozes from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5D0ZJ)
Hello!
The official Slackware AArch64 ('SA64' for short) port has begun in earnest, and the stage 1 bootstrap platform is still warm from being cooked up in Slackware Master. I'm keeping the ChangeLog up to date.
The focus presently is to blend in the changes required to develop and maintain SA64 to the Slackware ARM master build environment, and have SA64 following the 32bit ARMv7 port whilst it builds its way to the release of Slackware 15.0.
Once 15.0's released, the development effort on SA64 will be stepped up. The goal is to have the RockPro64 supported out of the box using the official Slackware installer whilst we're still largely in lockdown (it's a great project to keep occupied and avoid reading the news!). After that I'll turn my focus to the PinebookPro.
Once I get to the final stages I'll be reviewing the forum here to see if there's any specific config settings and additional platform drivers required.
I know how much work is involved in porting Slackware to another architecture (as Slackware is not set up to be 'built from scratch'): Big thanks to sndwvs for the huge contribution, dedication and effort in building Slarm64 - it's been encouraging to see the interest in Slackware on AArch64.
Robby merged in the changes for AArch64 for slackpkg just yesterday, ready for inclusion into Slackware.
I've still got a number of episodes in the editing pipeline for Season02 of SlackChat podcast, and at some point we'll maybe show the boot of Slackware AArch64's maiden voyage onto the RockPro64. You never know, it might actually work first time (you never know, the hard float port did!) ;-)
Funding for this project is also appreciated, and remember that Slackware ARM is downstream of Slackware, so please pay a visit to Patrick's Patreon page first (details are within the page blurb of the Slackware ARM patreon page).
The official Slackware AArch64 ('SA64' for short) port has begun in earnest, and the stage 1 bootstrap platform is still warm from being cooked up in Slackware Master. I'm keeping the ChangeLog up to date.
The focus presently is to blend in the changes required to develop and maintain SA64 to the Slackware ARM master build environment, and have SA64 following the 32bit ARMv7 port whilst it builds its way to the release of Slackware 15.0.
Once 15.0's released, the development effort on SA64 will be stepped up. The goal is to have the RockPro64 supported out of the box using the official Slackware installer whilst we're still largely in lockdown (it's a great project to keep occupied and avoid reading the news!). After that I'll turn my focus to the PinebookPro.
Once I get to the final stages I'll be reviewing the forum here to see if there's any specific config settings and additional platform drivers required.
I know how much work is involved in porting Slackware to another architecture (as Slackware is not set up to be 'built from scratch'): Big thanks to sndwvs for the huge contribution, dedication and effort in building Slarm64 - it's been encouraging to see the interest in Slackware on AArch64.
Robby merged in the changes for AArch64 for slackpkg just yesterday, ready for inclusion into Slackware.
I've still got a number of episodes in the editing pipeline for Season02 of SlackChat podcast, and at some point we'll maybe show the boot of Slackware AArch64's maiden voyage onto the RockPro64. You never know, it might actually work first time (you never know, the hard float port did!) ;-)
Funding for this project is also appreciated, and remember that Slackware ARM is downstream of Slackware, so please pay a visit to Patrick's Patreon page first (details are within the page blurb of the Slackware ARM patreon page).