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[PATCH 0/9] Add 32-bit powerpc support

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From: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com>
To: Chris Marusich <cmmarusich <at> gmail.com>
Cc: guix-devel <guix-devel <at> gnu.org>, Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>, 47615 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#47615] [PATCH 1/9] gnu: bootstrap: Add support for powerpc-linux.
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:36:24 +0200

Hello,

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 5:51 AM Chris Marusich <cmmarusich <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> Generally speaking, this patch looks fine to me.  Just curious, what
> sort of machines does one use for 32-bit powerpc?

Old apple hardware based on powerpc G4 (powermacs, mini, imac, etc.),
maybe even G3.

> Any ideas for how we can get a machine for powerpc CI?  Maybe VMs, I
> guess?  Can a POWER9 machine be a powerpc-linux machine...?

A VM on power9 may be able to run BE ppc32.

Regards

-- 
Vincent Legoll

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