On Tue, 1 Jul 2025 17:57:37 +0200 Levente Polyak <[email protected]> said:
> # First step for non-x86_64 contributions > > Hey everyone, > > I'd like to share my view on the first step for targeting non-x86_64 > architectures in our packages. While our official infrastructure for > non-x86 support isn't ready yet and will still take some time to > materialize, I'd very much like to avoid siting on our hands until that > day comes. > > There's already a ton of community interest and effort around > non-x86_64. There's plenty of low hanging fruits and clean patches that > are easy to review, well contained, and good groundwork. So instead of > waiting for the perfect day before starting, I'd like to open the door > to small, clear, and non intrusive contributions under tightly scoped > rules. > > We should rather slowly and carefully build up compatibility now, than > scramble once infra, hardware and tooling catches up. I propose the > following guidelines as a first step towards implementing > [RFC0032](https://rfc.archlinux.page/0032-arch-linux-ports/). Oh... This warms the frozen depths of my ice-bound heart. :) \o/ Next releases of anything I maintain shall be going arch=(any) as everything I maintain is fully portable anyway and always has been. My AUR pkgs already have a host of arch's in them and i'll simplify to any. No other changes needed. -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- Carsten Haitzler - [email protected]
