void-linux / void-linux/void-packages
Package request: generic kernel for armv7l
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I'd like to use Void on some ARMv7 hardware like Orange Pi PC+ and Wandboard but unfortunately linux and linux-lts packages are not build for armv7 arch right now. Is there a reason for that? Why not to provide a generic kernel build for other boards like it is done for AArch64? While Void Linux is not specifically intended for SBCs like Armbian but I really like it more because of systemd-less design, musl support and overall usability
P.S. I've had success of running Void Linux (musl) with generic kernel (linux & linux-lts) on a Nanopi R4S board which is AArch64 and plan to write a short guide for that later on. While there are some board specific bugs, the standard kernel build from Void repo works perfectly fine on this board
Does the requested package meet the package requirements?
System
Is the requested package released?
Yes
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing linux and linux-lts package definitions and the build configuration for ARM architectures. Determine what is required for a generic armv7l kernel for boards such as Orange Pi PC+ and Wandboard; done means the requested packages build successfully for armv7l.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- build-system, embedded-iot, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100