[fedora-arm] How to get started?

[Andrew van der Stock]

On 13/07/2010, at 11:06 PM, Chris Tyler wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
> 
> Welcome to the arm list :-)

Thanks :)

> Here's the current status:
> [snip]
> A few of the quickest ways to get involved:
> 
> - Start fixing up packages that don't build successfully for arm.
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/Packages_needing_patching contains a list of 44 packages that we know were patched for the F12 initiative and the patches were not upstreamed -- so the F13 and rawhide packages need to be re-patched and the patches need to be checked in to the Fedora CVS (or the upstream projects). Fortunately, we have the diffs from the previous work. Other packages will be added to this list as we encounter build failures with F13.

Okay. Can you allocate PHP to me and I'll have a shot at patching that to build on F13 using the cross-compilation tool chain. Once I've done that, is there a procedure to give you a diff or a SRPM, or ...? Are the diffs for F12 available publicly?

> - Help build a collection of nicely-featured kernels for various
> devices.

I think I had better learn how to walk first :)

> If you're buying hardware, a Cortex A8 or A9 device such as a
> BeagleBoard is fine, but as you note the Marvell parts may give a better
> indication of issues we may find on the XOs (e.g., alignment traps, math
> performance). The current arch target is armv5te.

As both all of the aforementioned devices are back ordered up the wazoo, I'll just place an order for a GuruPlug Plus today and wait for one to come in rather than try to acquire one in the US.

thanks,
Andrew
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