Purpose
The purpose of this page is to demonstrate that m68k meets the [http://release.debian.org/etch_arch_criteria.html architecture recertification criteria for etch].
If some of these requirements are irrelevant or implausible for the port, please add a waiver request indicating why and how this isn't a problem for the arch in bold.
Availability
The architecture is publicly available without NDAs via:
Developer machines
The following machines are available to developers:
crest.debian.org - maintained by DSA, connectivity via 10Mbit Ethernet.
kullervo.debian.org - maintained by DSA, connectivity via 10Mbit Ethernet
Port maintainers
The Debian port is maintained by the following developers, who are familiar with arch-specific issues for this port
Wouter Verhelst <wouter@debian.org>
Stephen R. Marenka <smarenka@debian.org>
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- ...
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Users
The port is being actively used at the following sites:
Please see http://www.buildd.net/cgi/archvote.phtml -- voluntary registration of some users since the requirement was made public. Also, http://www.linux-m68k.org/Registry/Registration.html -- voluntary registration of many Linux/m68k users since the m68k Linux port was started (some of those may not be active anymore).
Popcon indicates zz users of the architecture as at 2005/xx/yy.
Installer
The installer is being maintained by Stephen Marenka and Wouter Verhelst and the Sarge version is currently working effectively (the Etch version needs some more work).
Upstream support
Upstream support is provided by:
- glibc: ...
gcc: Andreas Schwab <schwab@suse.de>
kernel: linux-m68k@vger.kernel.org
- boot loader: ...
- binutils: ...
- ...
Archive coverage and Autobuilder support
The port is currently at xx% up to date according to [http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph2-week.png the buildd stats] (95% cut off)
The port has currently built xx% of the archive according to [http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-week.png the buildd stats] (90% cut off)
Archive cleanliness
The port builds from unmodified Debian source.
Autobuilders
For an overview of current autobuilders, please see http://unstable.buildd.net/index-m68k.html.
Also note that the release team has agreed on grandfathering in the m68k port wrt this requirement.
Vetoes
The security team have noted the following problems in supporting the architecture:
- None
The Debian admin team have noted the following problems in supporting the architecture:
- None
The release team have noted the following problems in supporting the architecture:
- Not keeping up ATM.