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{{admon/warning |f33/f34 docker images need docker V20.10:|
* as per [[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1746355/ bug 1746355]], starting with f33 ppc64le images you need a Docker supporting cgroup v2.
* If you do not have, then add following host grub boot parameter <pre>systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0</pre>
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| style="border-width: 0;" | {{admon/tip | Getting Started with Fedora for Power::|
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Check out our [[Architectures/PowerPC/CurrentDevelopment|current development efforts]] and join the Fedora for Power team on IRC in {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} on http://freenode.net
* '''Download''' from [https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/ Alternate Architectures]
* Join the Fedora for Power team on IRC in {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} on http://libera.chat
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= PowerPC/POWER Special Interest Group =
= PowerPC/POWER Special Interest Group =
* IRC: {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} on irc.freenode.net
* IRC: {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} on irc.libera.chat
* Mailing List: {{fplist|ppc}}
* Mailing List: {{fplist|ppc}}


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* Mike Wolf
* Mike Wolf
* [[User:Gustavold| Gustavo Luiz Duarte]]
* [[User:Gustavold| Gustavo Luiz Duarte]]
* [[User:efi | Éric Fintzel]]
* [[User:menantea| Guy Menanteau]]
* [[User:menantea| Guy Menanteau]]
* [[User:Michelmno| Michel Normand]]
* [[User:Michelmno| Michel Normand]]
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== Stable Release, GPG keys ==  
== Stable Release, GPG keys ==  


Fedora 25 is the latest stable release of Fedora for Power. It was announced on November 22, 2016. Please see [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/FG5BBVWKJBRZUDGN7RXPFVLHLWELWF3P/ the release announcement] for additional details or download it directly from [https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/ here].
Fedora 32 is the latest stable release of Fedora for Power. It was announced on April, 2020. Please see [https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-32/// the release announcement] for additional details or '''Download directly from [https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/ here].'''


Fedora for Power uses different GPG keys than the primary architectures. Check [https://fedoraproject.org/keys The official Fedora GPG key list] for a list of secondary arch keys.
Fedora for Power uses now primary architectures GPG keys. Check [https://fedoraproject.org/keys The official Fedora GPG key list] for a list of primary/secondary keys per releases.


=== Release Notes ===
=== Release Notes ===
* Fedora 32  (same release notes as referenced above, not specific for PowerPC) and  [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Fedora_32_PowerPC_Test_Results tests results and known bugs at GA time.]
* [[Architectures/PowerPC/28|Fedora 28]] is last to support ppc64 (BE) but is EOL


* [[Architectures/PowerPC/26|Fedora 26]]
== Supported Architectures ==
* [[Architectures/PowerPC/25|Fedora 25]]
* [[Architectures/PowerPC/24|Fedora 24]]


== Supported Architectures ==
Only 64bit machines (little endian Power8 or newer) are supported now; (Fedora 22-28 supported big endian Power5 to Power8). 


Only 64bit machines (big endian Power5 or newer and little endian Power8 or newer) are supported, 32bit packages are not available anymore in F22 or newer. The last Fedora release with 32bit boot images was Fedora 17. Although it might be possible to install a 32bit F17 release and then update with the latest F21 packages, this is not supported by the Fedora PPC developers anymore.  
32bit packages are not available anymore in F22 or newer. The last Fedora release with 32bit boot images was Fedora 17. Although it might be possible to install a 32bit F17 release and then update with the latest F21 packages, this is not supported by the Fedora PPC developers anymore.  


Fedora 18 through Fedora 23 also includes several optimized packages for Power7 machines. These will be installed automatically if a Power7 processor is detected.  The focus for Fedora 24 and newer is on Power8 or newer hardware and the optimizations for these CPU types are handled through a different mechanism.
Fedora 18 through Fedora 23 also includes several optimized packages for Power7 machines. These will be installed automatically if a Power7 processor is detected.  The focus for Fedora 24 and newer is on Power8 or newer hardware and the optimizations for these CPU types are handled through a different mechanism.
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Fedora 25 able to be installed also on Mac G5 machine as per https://github.com/masterzorag/G5_ppc64-linux
Fedora 25 able to be installed also on Mac G5 machine as per https://github.com/masterzorag/G5_ppc64-linux


Fedora 28 is last release for ppc64 (BE)
Due the limited resource and clear preference of the ppc64le architecture in any new developments, it was decided that ppc64 architecture will transfer into a maintenance mode where the new features (eg. Atomic Host compose) we plan for ppc64le won't be added, see  [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/ppc@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C23EQYITA4DQWM7CQF6LJC5ABXY2XIEM/ email] for details.
Due the limited resource and clear preference of the ppc64le architecture in any new developments, it was decided that ppc64 architecture will transfer into a maintenance mode where the new features (eg. Atomic Host compose) we plan for ppc64le won't be added, see  [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/ppc@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C23EQYITA4DQWM7CQF6LJC5ABXY2XIEM/ email] for details.


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===Koji===  
===Koji===  
====F25 or previous releases====
Till F25, all official Fedora PowerPC packages are built by the koji build system at the
[http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/koji PowerPC koji hub]
Everyone with a [[Join_the_package_collection_maintainers#Get_a_Fedora_Account|Fedora account]] can do scratch builds of packages on the PowerPC koji build system. After running fedora-packager-setup from the fedora-packager rpm
ppc-koji build --scratch f20 yourpkg.src.rpm
Scratch builds can be found [http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/scratch/ here], and will be removed from koji automatically after a while.
For a build to end up in the final Fedora for Power distribution, that NVR must have been built on the primary Fedora koji and then pushed as an update for that release. koji-shadow is used by Fedora for Power to track both the stable (e.g. 'f20' during f20 branched development and 'f20-updates' after GA) and updates-testing tags of each release, as well as the current rawhide tag. Please feel free to find [[User:sharkcz| Dan Horák]] on the #fedora-ppc IRC channel if you have questions about the koji-shadow process.


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Revision as of 15:55, 9 December 2021

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f33/f34 docker images need docker V20.10:
  • as per [bug 1746355], starting with f33 ppc64le images you need a Docker supporting cgroup v2.
  • If you do not have, then add following host grub boot parameter
    systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0
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Arch:PPC
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Getting Started with Fedora for Power:

PowerPC/POWER Special Interest Group

Members

Stable Release, GPG keys

Fedora 32 is the latest stable release of Fedora for Power. It was announced on April, 2020. Please see the release announcement for additional details or Download directly from here.

Fedora for Power uses now primary architectures GPG keys. Check The official Fedora GPG key list for a list of primary/secondary keys per releases.

Release Notes

Supported Architectures

Only 64bit machines (little endian Power8 or newer) are supported now; (Fedora 22-28 supported big endian Power5 to Power8).

32bit packages are not available anymore in F22 or newer. The last Fedora release with 32bit boot images was Fedora 17. Although it might be possible to install a 32bit F17 release and then update with the latest F21 packages, this is not supported by the Fedora PPC developers anymore.

Fedora 18 through Fedora 23 also includes several optimized packages for Power7 machines. These will be installed automatically if a Power7 processor is detected. The focus for Fedora 24 and newer is on Power8 or newer hardware and the optimizations for these CPU types are handled through a different mechanism.

Fedora 25 able to be installed also on Mac G5 machine as per https://github.com/masterzorag/G5_ppc64-linux

Fedora 28 is last release for ppc64 (BE) Due the limited resource and clear preference of the ppc64le architecture in any new developments, it was decided that ppc64 architecture will transfer into a maintenance mode where the new features (eg. Atomic Host compose) we plan for ppc64le won't be added, see email for details.

Previous Releases

You can find information about previous Fedora for Power releases at Architectures/PowerPC/PreviousReleases.

Build System & Resources

Koji

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On October 29, 2016 announcement was made to merge ppc64(le) koji builds of packages with primary koji.

To make a scratch build of package for ppc64 and ppc64le in Fedora rawhide, run:

  koji build --scratch --arch-override=ppc64,ppc64le rawhide yourpkg.src.rpm

PPC Shell access for debugging

Dan Horák (sharkcz) can provide you access to a PPC box for build debugging purposes. Just send him an e-mail with a request and a public SSH key. fedora-infra team is also working on providing easier access to a PowerPC VM for debugging build issues. Once we have it ready, we will update this section.

Bugzilla


Links