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Re: bug#47615: [PATCH 1/9] gnu: bootstrap: Add support for powerpc-linux
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Vincent Legoll |
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Re: bug#47615: [PATCH 1/9] gnu: bootstrap: Add support for powerpc-linux. |
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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:36:24 +0200 |
Hello,
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 5:51 AM Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com> wrote:
> Generally speaking, this patch looks fine to me. Just curious, what
> sort of machines does one use for 32-bit powerpc?
Old apple hardware based on powerpc G4 (powermacs, mini, imac, etc.),
maybe even G3.
> Any ideas for how we can get a machine for powerpc CI? Maybe VMs, I
> guess? Can a POWER9 machine be a powerpc-linux machine...?
A VM on power9 may be able to run BE ppc32.
Regards
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Vincent Legoll