opendevstack / opendevstack/ods-core

support AArch64 (ARM) architecture (for agents)

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Hardware on top of ARM architecture is getting more common in cloud and also e.g. Macs. Cloud cost efficiency is a driver too.
OCP4 is preparing for ARM architecture support.

Describe the solution you'd like
As a starting point jenkins-agents should be prepared for (intel+arm) multi-architecture builds and not only for intel/amd64 architecture.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Just use Intel.

Additional context
Multi-architecture builds might also be a good learning for the team.

[1] ocp-on-arm issues: https://github.com/openshift/ocp-on-arm/issues

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Research direction

Begin by mapping the jenkins-agents build definitions and reviewing the linked ocp-on-arm issues for current AArch64 constraints. Define the supported Intel/amd64 and ARM targets, then verify that the agent builds work for both architectures and document the resulting multi-architecture setup.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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