[fedora-arm] ARMv5 and atomic operations

Jeff Voskamp jeff at voskamp.ca
Mon Apr 23 16:15:19 UTC 2012


On 04/23/2012 11:51 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Chris Tyler<chris at tylers.info>  writes:
>
>>> 1. Abandon armv5 and move to armv6 where some of the operations we need
>>> are available.  This will still support the raspberry pi- what about
>>> kirkwood *plugs?
>>
>> That would kill the older plugs -- anything below a d2plug.
>>
>> However: do we care? Much? Going to v6 would let us optimize better for
>> the Raspi, which will have greater market penetration than the plugs
>> when existing orders are filled. Otoh, it's a whole 'nuther rebuild.
>
> I care.  I've got existing plugs that I'd like to continue to use on
> Fedora.  Unless someone wants to buy them off me so I can buy something
> else?  ;)
>
> -derek

What he said.
Especially with Pi's being Xmas Christmas presents if you're ordering 
them now.

Jeff


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