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The purpose of this page is to demonstrate that '''powerpc''' meets the [http://release.debian.org/lenny_arch_policy.html architecture recertification criteria for lenny]. The purpose of this page is to demonstrate that '''powerpc''' meets the [[http://release.debian.org/lenny_arch_policy.html|architecture recertification criteria for lenny]].
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 1. [http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/ IBM]
 1. [http://www.genesippc.com/ Genesi]
 1. [http://www.kuroutoshikou.com/products/kuro-box/kuro-boxfset.html Kuroto Shikou]
 1. [[http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/|IBM]]
 1. [[http://www.genesippc.com/|Genesi]]
 1. [[http://www.kuroutoshikou.com/products/kuro-box/kuro-boxfset.html|Kuroto Shikou]]
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 1. RogérioBrito: 3 machines (one OldWorld, one NewWorld, and one embedded [http://kurobox.com/revolution/what.html KuroBox]).  1. RogérioBrito: 3 machines (one OldWorld, one NewWorld, and one embedded [[http://kurobox.com/revolution/what.html|KuroBox]]).
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[http://popcon.debian.org/ Popcon] indicates 709 users of the architecture at 2008-08-31. [[http://popcon.debian.org/|Popcon]] indicates 709 users of the architecture at 2008-08-31.
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The installer is being maintained by ... and it's currently working effectively. Successful installation reports are available at the [http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc debian-powerpc mailing list]. The installer is being maintained by ... and it's currently working effectively. Successful installation reports are available at the [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc|debian-powerpc mailing list]].
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Some of the information above was [http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2008/09/msg00082.html provided by] Josh Boyer on the debian-powerpc mailing list. Some of the information above was [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2008/09/msg00082.html|provided by]] Josh Boyer on the debian-powerpc mailing list.
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 * The port is currently more than 98% up to date according to [http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph2-week.png the buildd stats], as of 2008-08-31 (95% cut off).
 * The port has currently built more than 98% of the archive according to [http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-week.png the buildd stats], as of 2008-08-31 (90% cut off).
 * The port is currently more than 98% up to date according to [[http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph2-week.png|the buildd stats]], as of 2008-08-31 (95% cut off).
 * The port has currently built more than 98% of the archive according to [[http://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-week.png|the buildd stats]], as of 2008-08-31 (90% cut off).
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  * [http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi?host=voltaire voltaire] - connectivity via Oregon State University OSL, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA
  * [http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi?host=malo malo] - connectivity via Stephen Frost, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA
  * [[http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi?host=voltaire|voltaire]] - connectivity via Oregon State University OSL, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA
  * [[http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi?host=malo|malo]] - connectivity via Stephen Frost, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA

Purpose

The purpose of this page is to demonstrate that powerpc meets the architecture recertification criteria for lenny.

It can also be used as a source of information for future recertification pages of PowerPC in Debian.

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:

  1. IBM

  2. Genesi

  3. Kuroto Shikou

Developer machines

The following machines are available to developers:

  1. bruckner.debian.org - maintained by DSA, connectivity via freenet.de.

Port maintainers

The Debian port is maintained by the following developers, who actively work on architecture specific issues:

  1. BastianBlank

  2. ?RogérioBrito

  3. GerfriedFuchs, general issues

  4. RogerLeigh, general issues

Users

The port is being actively used at the following sites:

  1. Rick Thomas: about a dozen old Macs (some ?OldWorld, Some ?NewWorld) used as servers and personal workstations. University and home-hobbyist environment. A variety of models available for testing.

  2. Nathael Pajani: Used on any new powerpc board from ACTIS computers for kernel development and testing, and then used by some of their customers (I hope so) as I give them a basic debian rootfs.
  3. ?RogérioBrito: 3 machines (one ?OldWorld, one ?NewWorld, and one embedded KuroBox).

Popcon indicates 709 users of the architecture at 2008-08-31.

Installer

The installer is being maintained by ... and it's currently working effectively. Successful installation reports are available at the debian-powerpc mailing list.

Upstream support

Support for crucial packages is provided by:

Some of the information above was provided by Josh Boyer on the debian-powerpc mailing list.

Archive coverage and Autobuilder support

  • The port is currently more than 98% up to date according to the buildd stats, as of 2008-08-31 (95% cut off).

  • The port has currently built more than 98% of the archive according to the buildd stats, as of 2008-08-31 (90% cut off).

Archive cleanliness

The port builds from unmodified Debian source.

Autobuilders

The following machines run buildds for the port:

  • unstable/testing/stable/oldstable
    • voltaire - connectivity via Oregon State University OSL, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA

    • malo - connectivity via Stephen Frost, buildd logs checked by Philipp Kern, admined by DSA

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 stable release team have noted the following problems in supporting the architecture:

  • None

The release team have noted the following problems in supporting the architecture:

  • None

Nathael Pajani have noticed the following problem in supporting the architecture: