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= PowerPC/POWER/Cell Special Interest Group =
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* IRC: #fedora-ppc on irc.freenode.net
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* Mailing List: [http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ppc fedora-ppc mailing list]
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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
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= PowerPC/POWER Special Interest Group =
* IRC: {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} on irc.freenode.net
* Mailing List: {{fplist|ppc}}


== Members ==
== Members ==
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* [[User:Jskala| Jiri Skala]]
* [[User:Jskala| Jiri Skala]]
* [[User:sharkcz| Dan Horák]] (IBM IntelliStation 275)
* [[User:sharkcz| Dan Horák]] (IBM IntelliStation 275)
* [[User:dwa| David Aquilina]] (release engineer)
* Mark Hamzy
* Mark Hamzy
* Brent Baude
* Brent Baude
* Gustavo Luiz Duarte


== Latest PPC Fedora release ==
== Meetings ==
 
* We don't schedule any IRC meetings, although starting at the Alpha phase of any release we'll try to find some time each day to discuss open issues on our {{fpchat|#fedora-ppc}} channel on IRC .
Latest Fedora release for PPC is currently Fedora 12 and can be found at http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Fedora/ppc/iso/
* The last 'real' [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/PowerPC/Meetings/FUDCon_Lawrence_2013 meeting] of the Fedora-PPC team took place at the FUDcon 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas.
 
 
There is also '''Fedora 16 Alpha for PPC64''' which has been released Oct. 25th, 2011. It is available on several mirrors which are listed [https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/16-Alpha/ppc64/ here].
 
It is known to work on the new Power7 machines and on PowerMac G5 with > 1Gb RAM. Installations on machines with less RAM might work, but that is untested yet (feedback welcome).
 
As we currently don't update the package repositories on the mirrors regularily, users of pre-releases of Fedora-16 for PowerPC who need to test packages that are newer than those in F16-Alpha (or later F16-Beta) have to manually add the repo containing the latest packages to their /etc/yum.repos.d directory. They need to create a new file, p.e. [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/7/71/Fedora-16-prerelease.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-16-prerelease.repo] with these contents:
<pre>
[fedora-16-prerelease]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - prerelease
failovermethod=priority
baseurl=http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/mash/$releasever/$basearch/os/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch
</pre>
 
Or on your F16 system, you can issue the following command to download the repo and put it in the correct place:
 
<pre>
wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-16-prerelease.repo https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/7/71/Fedora-16-prerelease.repo
</pre>
 
A fresh installation for F16-Beta (or F16-Final) when those are released is highly recommended so that you can verify that all reported and closed as fixed bugs have really been addressed in -Beta (or -Final).
 
 
 
If the installation fails, here is a [http://sharkcz.livejournal.com/8649.html HOWTO] for an install that requires you to have a system with an older RHEL or Fedora installation and that doesn't use the usual anaconda installer.
 
 
On the mirrors are also install media and packages for [https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/16-Alpha/ppc PPC (32bit)]
Those are completely untested and any bugreports without patches attached that fix the issue will most likely be deferred atm as we're concentrating on getting 64bit done.
 
If you want to help out with testing, please report any problems on [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/PowerPC#PowerPC.2FPOWER.2FCell_Special_Interest_Group IRC] or in [http://bugzilla.redhat.com bugzilla] (make sure to set the architecture to 'powerpc'). Feedback about installations on older hardware such as 32bit PowerMac G4 is appreciated, but as we're focusing on 64bit machines it might take some time to fix 32bit issues unless patches are attached to the bugreports.
 
== preparing for the Fedora 16 PPC release ==
We're using the Alpha Fedora release process for secondary arches from [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jlaska/Draft_Fedora_16_Alpha_PowerPC_Release_Criteria James Laska]: [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F16AlphaPPC_checklist F16AlphaPPC_checklist]
 
This is the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F16_PPC_schedule schedule] for the F16 PPC release.
 
== Fedora rebuild efforts ==
There are currently efforts ongoing to recompile all packages and prepare a F-16 release.  


This is the current status of the package rebuild:
== Current Development ==


[[File:Ppc-statistics.png]]
[[Architectures/PowerPC/CurrentDevelopment]] tracks our current development efforts. Fedora 19 has not yet branched from Rawhide.


=== Rebuild problems, TODO list ===
== Stable Release ==  
- The most urgent problem at the moment is to get the latest version installable (maybe even with some workarounds for problems) so that the installer and bootloader teams can pick up the work. <br>


- The Haskell Compiler (ghc) is available on PPC64. Jens Petersen & Jiri Skala work on bumping haskell-platform packages for PPC64. Unfortunately upstream don't support GHCi & NGC for PPC64. Therefore following packages aren't available for PPC64:
Fedora 18 is the latest stable release of Fedora for Power. It was announced on January 22nd, 2013. Please see [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/PowerPC/F18_release_announcement the release announcement] for additional details or download it from your closest [https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/18/ppc64/ mirror].
* ghc-template-haskel
* ghc-ForSyDe
* ghc-QuickCheck
* ghc-hamlet
* ghc-parameterized-data
* ghc-type-level
* haskell-platform packages.


- yaboot only available on PPC which means we currently need some hacks for 64bit boot images
== Previous Releases ==


- segmentation fault of alt-ergo.opt during build [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704236 bugzilla #704236]
You can find information about previous Fedora for Power releases at [[Architectures/PowerPC/PreviousReleases]].  


== The PowerPC koji build system ==
== Build System & Resources ==


All official Fedora PowerPC packages will be built by the koji build system at the
===Koji===
All official Fedora PowerPC packages are built by the koji build system at the
[http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/koji PowerPC koji hub]
[http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/koji PowerPC koji hub]


All non-scratch packages that haven't been deleted by the garbage-collector are available at the
Everyone with a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/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
[http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/packages/ package storage], scratch builds can be found for a few days at the [http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/scratch scratch repository]
ppc-koji build --scratch f17 yourpkg.src.rpm
 
== Building packages on the PowerPC koji build system ==
 
Everyone with a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers#Get_a_Fedora_Account Fedora account] can do at least scratch builds of packages on the PowerPC koji build system, [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers package maintainers] who can check changes into the git repositories can build updated packages that will later on end up in the distribution.
 
=== Doing scratch builds ===


After running fedora-packager-setup from the fedora-packager rpm
Scratch builds can be found [http://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/scratch/ here], and will be removed from koji automatically after a while.
ppc-koji build --scratch dist-f15 yourpkg.src.rpm
These builds will be removed from koji automatically after a while.


=== 'real' builds ===
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. 'f18' during f18 branched development and 'f18-updates' after GA) and updates-testing tags of each release, as well as the current rawhide tag. Please feel free to find [[user:dwa|dwa]] or [[user:karsten|Kick_]] on the #fedora-ppc IRC channel if you have questions about the koji-shadow process.


'Real' builds will be pulled into the package repositories and into the install images, unless they got replaced by later versions.
=== PPC Shell access for debugging ===
After running fedora-packager-setup from the fedora-packager rpm
[[user:dwmw2|David Woodhouse]] ([[fas:dwmw2|dwmw2]]), [[user:jwboyer|Josh Boyer]] ([[fas:jwboyer|jwb]]) or [[user:karsten|Karsten Hopp]] ([[fas:karsten|Kick_]]) may provide you access to a PPC box for build debugging purposes. Just send them an e-mail with an request and a public SSH key.
ppc-koji build dist-f15 "$(fedpkg giturl)"
or
fedpkg build --target=dist-f15
(this works only when you have a symlink from ~/.koji/ppc-config to ~/.koji/config)


== PPC Shell access for debugging ==
== Bugzilla ==
[[user:dwmw2|David Woodhouse]] ([[fas:dwmw2|dwmw2]]) and [[user:jwboyer|Josh Boyer]] ([[fas:jwboyer|jwboyer]]) may provide you access to a PPC box for build debugging purposes. Just send them an e-mail with an request and a public SSH key.


== Applications/Libraries of Interest ==
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&rep_platform=powerpc&rep_platform=ppc64&rep_platform=ppc&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=MODIFIED&product=Fedora&classification=Fedora List of currently open PowerPC bugs]
* [http://mac-on-linux.sourceforge.net/ Mac-on-Linux] - virtualization solution for PowerPC
 
== Documentation ==
 
=== PowerPC Hardware ===
==== [[ApplePowerPC]] ====
 
==== [[PlayStation]] ====
 
== Work needed ==
 
=== Bugzilla ===
 
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=MODIFIED&rep_platform=powerpc List of currently open PowerPC bugs]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179260 ExcludeArch for PowerPC]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179260 ExcludeArch for PowerPC]
* [[Architectures/BuildIssues|Power & s390x build issues]]


=== Documentation ===
* We need step-by-step tutorials describing HOWTO setup Wi-Fi, Apple Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard, where to find JRE and so on. See the next links (from Ubuntu, Debian and YellowDog):
** [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224673 HOWTO: Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth)]
** [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ PowerPC FAQ]
** [http://johannes.sipsolutions.net/Projects/snd-aoa Notes abount snd-aoa kernel module]
=== [[Architectures/BuildIssues|Known build issues]] ===


== Links ==
== Links ==

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Getting Started with Fedora for Power::
Check out our current development efforts and join the Fedora for Power team on IRC in #fedora-ppc[?] on http://freenode.net

PowerPC/POWER Special Interest Group

Members

Meetings

  • We don't schedule any IRC meetings, although starting at the Alpha phase of any release we'll try to find some time each day to discuss open issues on our #fedora-ppc[?] channel on IRC .
  • The last 'real' meeting of the Fedora-PPC team took place at the FUDcon 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Current Development

Architectures/PowerPC/CurrentDevelopment tracks our current development efforts. Fedora 19 has not yet branched from Rawhide.

Stable Release

Fedora 18 is the latest stable release of Fedora for Power. It was announced on January 22nd, 2013. Please see the release announcement for additional details or download it from your closest mirror.

Previous Releases

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

Build System & Resources

Koji

All official Fedora PowerPC packages are built by the koji build system at the PowerPC koji hub

Everyone with a 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 f17 yourpkg.src.rpm

Scratch builds can be found 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. 'f18' during f18 branched development and 'f18-updates' after GA) and updates-testing tags of each release, as well as the current rawhide tag. Please feel free to find dwa or Kick_ on the #fedora-ppc IRC channel if you have questions about the koji-shadow process.

PPC Shell access for debugging

David Woodhouse (dwmw2), Josh Boyer (jwb) or Karsten Hopp (Kick_) may provide you access to a PPC box for build debugging purposes. Just send them an e-mail with an request and a public SSH key.

Bugzilla


Links