From owner-dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Fri Jun 25 17:53:20 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: dev-commits-doc-all@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E45B6640220 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4GBPk85t0nz4sSt; Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org (gitrepo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:5]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B1670737F; Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.44]) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1) with ESMTP id 15PHrK38025885; Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 GMT (envelope-from git@gitrepo.freebsd.org) Received: (from git@localhost) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1/Submit) id 15PHrKrI025884; Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 GMT (envelope-from git) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:20 GMT Message-Id: <202106251753.15PHrKrI025884@gitrepo.freebsd.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org From: Ceri Davies Subject: git: 4432f5bfb5 - main - website/where: Update guidance on which architecture to choose. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: ceri X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 4432f5bfb5c07fc2d9acd5da399f6f4c9a1bf270 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:53:21 -0000 The branch main has been updated by ceri: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=4432f5bfb5c07fc2d9acd5da399f6f4c9a1bf270 commit 4432f5bfb5c07fc2d9acd5da399f6f4c9a1bf270 Author: Ceri Davies AuthorDate: 2021-06-25 17:36:56 +0000 Commit: Ceri Davies CommitDate: 2021-06-25 17:42:21 +0000 website/where: Update guidance on which architecture to choose. Reported by: andrew Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D29570 --- website/content/en/where.adoc | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc index 935e4c4923..60a3225d27 100644 --- a/website/content/en/where.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc @@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ include::shared/en/urls.adoc[] [[choose-arch]] == Choosing an Architecture -Most users of FreeBSD will have hardware for either the amd64, i386, or armv6 architectures. +Most users of FreeBSD will have hardware for either the amd64 or aarch64 architectures, which are well supported. -Modern PCs use the amd64 architecture, including those with Intel® branded processors. Computers with more than 3 GB of memory should use amd64. If the computer is an older, 32-bit only model, use i386. For embedded devices and single-board computers (SBC) such as the Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone Black, Panda Board, and Zed Board, use the armv6 SD card image which supports ARMv6 and ARMv7 processors. +Modern PCs use the amd64 architecture, including those with Intel® branded processors. Embedded devices and single-board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, as well as many Allwinner and Rockchip boards, use the aarch64 SD card image. All other users should reference the link:../platforms/[complete list] of supported FreeBSD platforms.