Re: Current state of the Linux kernel on SPARC

On 8/29/25 13:39, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
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>> On Aug 29, 2025, at 7:32 PM, Dennis Clarke <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> The systemd discussion has already been held ad nauseam which is why I would like to avoid the
>>> discussion on this list. If someone doesn't want to use systemd, they're free to do so. But
>>> please let's not have that flame war here.
>> Just keep it simple. Get a single-user mode situation with a shell.
>> Nothing  else. That means reduce ALL other noise sources from the
>> signal. Don't get all sensitive about SystemD.
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> Which is not necessary as the underlying bug has already been identified and fixes are available.
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> We’re just missing tests on SPARC T1 and SPARC M7 (or S7 or M8).
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I will hunt around and see what I have laying about in a back room.
I know I have old Netra X1 stuff and maybe a few other units with very
old UltraSPARC processors in them. They will be horrifically slow.
The SPARC M7 or M8 will be a unicorn. Heard of only in myth.