.NET Core on Aarch64 - Fedora 33 Self-Contained Change proposal
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/.NETOnAarch64
== Summary ==
.NET Core will now be available on Fedora on aarch64, in addition to x86_64.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:omajid| Omair Majid]], [[SIGs/DotNet|DotNet SIG]]
* Email: omajid(a)redhat.com, dotnet-sig(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
== Detailed Description ==
Fedora currently includes .NET Core only on x86_64. We want to make
.NET Core available on Aarch64 as well for our users.
.NET Core documentation calls the Linux/aarch64 platform "linux-arm64".
This platform has been supported by upstream .NET Core for a little
while now (2 years or so). But upstream cross-compile it on x86_64.
With recent upstream improvements, we can now build .NET Core for
aarch64 on aarch64.
In the spirit of being First on Fedora, we want to make .NET Core
available for aarch64 on Fedora.
== Feedback ==
We don't have any feedback at this time from the community.
Upstream is enthusiastic and supportive of us enabling this in Fedora.
== Benefit to Fedora ==
This change improves the coverage of Fedora packages on aarch64. .NET
Core was previously only available on x86_64; it's now available on
aarch64 as well. Users who are using Fedora on aarch64 can now use the
normal distribution packages for .NET Core, instead of having to find,
download an installing .NET Core some other way. As a result of this,
Fedora becomes a more attractive target for developing and deploying
applications on aarch64.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
# Will update .NET Core to bootstrap and build on aarch64 (along with
x86_64). This shouldn't affect any other packages.
# Will work with package owners of packages that .NET Core depends on
if those specific dependencies of .NET Core are broken, buggy or
un-available on aarch64
* Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Release engineering: N/A (checked with #fedora-releng)
* Policies and guidelines: N/A
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
There is no known impact on upgrades.
.NET Core was just not available Fedora for aarch64 in previous
releases of Fedora. It will be available in Fedora starting Fedora 33.
.NET Core is not a dependency of any other package, so users running
Fedora on aarch64 and then upgrading from Fedora 32 to 33 will not
automatically pull it in. They will have to install it manually.
== How To Test ==
# Install Fedora 33 on aarch64
# Install .NET Core: <code>sudo dnf install dotnet-sdk-3.1</code>
# Run .NET Core: <code>dotnet --info</code>
The above steps should install .NET Core and show the .NET Core SDK
and Runtime version numbers. There should be no error messages or any
other failures.
== User Experience ==
- Users using Fedora on aarch64 as a platform for .NET Core
development will be able to use the Fedora-provided packages for .NET
Core
== Dependencies ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Proposal owner will revert packaging changes
and switch back to how .NET Core was built in Fedora 32.
* Blocks release? No
* Blocks product? No
== Documentation ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Release Notes ==
.NET Core is now available on aarch64! You can install .NET Core on
Fedora on aarch64 using the normal packaging tools: <code>sudo dnf
install dotnet-sdk-3.1</code>
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Ben Cotton
He / Him / His
Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream
Red Hat
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