Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:59:00 +0100 From: Andrew Turner <andrew@fubar.geek.nz> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Creating armv7 MACHINE_ARCH Message-ID: <E8061323-B3EC-4443-8E80-ACFF0A71B324@fubar.geek.nz> In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfpUjPBRpxpmjtwK-wpiK=%2BwHscS4UmVeatrE7vrm260tw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CANCZdfpUjPBRpxpmjtwK-wpiK=%2BwHscS4UmVeatrE7vrm260tw@mail.gmail.com>
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> On 8 Jun 2017, at 21:27, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: >=20 > While the kernel doesn't really need an armv7 support, there will be a > better match to other systems if we create a armv7 MACHINE_ARCH. This = will > be in addition to the armv6 MACHINE_ARCH we have today. This will = allow us > to create a package set optimized for armv7 as well as armv6. While it = is > true the RPI 1 is the only system that needs armv6 binaries, it's = quite > popular and the Raspberry Pi folks keep creating new variants with the = same > chip. It would also let us get the package stuff spun up and working = before > we mess with armv6. >=20 > This would also separate the fate of armv6 and armv7 support at a = later > time, but the weak consensus I've heard appears to be that the time = isn't > yet right to discuss retiring armv6 support... >=20 > Warner I like this. My understanding is adding armv7 would also fix many of the = currently broken ports that assume they are being built for armv7 as = many Linux distros target ARMv7+. It should also be noted the GENERIC kernel is likely to only ever target = ARMv7+ even without an armv7 TARGET_ARCH. Andrew
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