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sparc - Sun RISC architecture
= Technical Approach The ARM Architecture =The ARM architecture is increasingly important, but there's a lot more that could be done in terms of update frequency, number of packages successfully built, transparency of process, and integration with the other Fedora build processes.
Fedora policy requires that packages be natively compiled. We use a cluster of ARM hardware and QEMU virtual machines to build the packages natively for ARM.
Although we do not provide such binaries, the sources also lend themselves for building for pre-ARMv5TE hardware. The same is true for big-endian CPUs.
We currently do not plan to provide an installer, ISO images, or a kernel. Unlike in the x86 world, different ARM CPU families require different kernel images. Likewise, it is not entirely clear whether it makes sense to provide an installer or ISO images.
= Our Objective =
The plan was to set up a Koji builder on a system of virtual ARM machines that is based on the CDOT system HongKong. The ARM builders are using QEMU emulation, which will be replaced by ARM Hardware when it arrives.
* Fedora Arm Secondary Architecture wiki - http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/Fedora_ARM_Secondary_Architecture
= Logos Images =* Fedora- http://www.mynetbookworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fedoraLogo.jpg* ARMProcessor - http://co-designsystems.com/images/arm-processor.jpg* OLPC - http://futuresgroup.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/olpc-5.jpg* SheevaPlug - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/SheevaPlug_with_external_drive_enclosure.jpg* Touchbook - http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Touch-Book-Linux-based-touch-screen-device-announced-740317.html?view=zoom;zoom=1