[fedora-arm] ARMv5 and atomic operations

[Gordan Bobic]

On 23/04/2012 16:51, 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?  ;)

I agreed. There are a _LOT_ of Kirkwood devices out there and they are 
still being sold in large numbers.

Gordan