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Tracking: packages broken on larger pagesize kernels (like rpi5-kernel)
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Description
Some programs have issues when running on kernels with larger pagesizes.
jemalloc
One common case is programs (especially rust programs) that use jemalloc. this was fixed in #48194 for the jemalloc package itself and all rust packages built in the future, but some packages still may need a rebuild. This often manifests itself like this:
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
memory allocation of 5 bytes failed
Probably broken
as yet untested, based on https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Broken-Software#broken-packages
- qt5-webengine
- qt6-webengine (qt6-pdf?)
broken
- zig: https://github.com/ziglang/zig/pull/17382
- f2fs: broken in linux <=6.6, fixed in 6.7
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the listed jemalloc, qt5-webengine, qt6-webengine, zig, and f2fs packages, reproducing their reported behavior on a larger-pagesize kernel. Check the linked jemalloc, Zig, and Linux references first; done means each checklist item has a verified status and any needed rebuild or fix is identified.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, rust, zig
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100