powerpc CI does not run `assert_instr` tests on powerpc, and powerpc64 (big endian)
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Description
The powerpc CI does not run assert_instr tests on powerpc and powerpc64 (bid endian). On powerpc qemu segfaults. The currently selected CPU is Vger and should support altivec, so this might be due to a bug in qemu. The powerpc64 (big endian) build bots never finish: maybe we aren't selecting the appropriate CPU for these tests to run?
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Research direction
Start with the powerpc CI configuration and the assert_instr test setup mentioned in the issue. Reproduce the powerpc QEMU segfault and the powerpc64 big-endian build timeout, then inspect the selected CPU settings. Done means assert_instr tests complete successfully on both targets.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100