Debian ppc64el port
Contents
This page tracks the progress of the ppc64el port (unofficial).
Archive
Currently, the archive is mostly based on the Debian archive snapshot (timestamp 20140123T160750Z).
Binary Packages
The binary packages can be found at http://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/ppc64el/debian/archive/
Source Packages
The source packages are mostly snapshot-based (http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20140123T160750Z/), plus debdiffs available at http://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/ppc64el/debian/debdiff
There is a tool that is a wrapper for apt-get source that gets the source code from the snapshot repository and applies the debdiff, generating the same source code used to generate the compiled binaries. This tool could be found at:
http://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/ppc64el/debian/scripts/
buildd
Yes. Building every new package that arrives at the Debian archive. Logs and archive at http://ftp.unicamp.br/pub/ppc64el/debian/buildd-upstream/.
More than 9K (of ~10k) source packages built without any external patch.
Installation
See the ppc64el/Installation page.
Development
Development Team
Adam Conrad (?AdamConrad)
Breno Leitao (BrenoLeitao)
Erwan Prioul (ErwanPrioul)
Fernando Seiti Furusato (FernandoFurusato)
Francisco Silva Donalisio (FranciscoDonalisio)
Frederic Bonnard (FredericBonnard)
Mauricio Faria de Oliveira (MauricioOliveira)
Paulo Flabiano Smorigo (PauloSmorigo)
- Thierry Fauck (ThierryAFauck)
Brahadambal Srinivasan (BrahadambalSrinivasan)
Ravindran Arani (RavindranArani)
There are significant contributions by people from open-source communities and companies.
If you are a Debian developer interested in this port, let us know. One of the criteria to turn this port into official is to have 5 DD.
Development machines
A Debian/ppc64el virtual machine is available at Unicamp and can be used by developers. If you want an account on this environment, feel free to ask it to Ramon Medeiros <ramonn@br.ibm.com> and Breno Leitao <brenohl@br.ibm.com>, by providing the following information:
- Username
- Public key
- Quick comment specifying which area you are going to work
- How long you will need the machine
ppc64el mini cloud
You can also be able to get acceess to ppc64el virtual machine on the openPower mini cloud. This is an easy, free and fast way to have access to the ppc64el unique virtual machine. For now, only Ubuntu and Fedora are availabe. Debian is still to come.
http://openpower.ic.unicamp.br/minicloud/
ABI Documentation
ELFv2 ABI Specification (under section 'Link') or this PDF. Registration required.
Bugs
Bugs related to the ppc64el port:
ppc64el usertagged bugs (udd view)
You can check the most important bugs opened against ppc64el in Top Bugs;
Contact