openmainframeproject
Infra Request - archlinux-s390x
Project Name
archlinux-s390x
Code Repository URL
https://github.com/pfeifferj/archlinux-s390x
Project License
MIT
Names of primary maintainers/project leads
- @pfeifferj [email protected]
- @Morganamilo [email protected]
Architectures/operating systems currently supported
Arch only supports the x86_64 (sometimes called amd64) architecture. Support for i686 was dropped in November 2017. There are unofficial ports for the i686 architecture and ARM CPUs, each with their own community channels [1].
[1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Frequently_asked_questions
Why are you interested in supporting the mainframe?
contribute to the open-source mainframe ecosystem by offering an alternative to enterprise distributions
Which operating system(s) will you need access to?
Linux on s390x
Resources requested outside of the standard resources provided.
LinuxONE LPAR to test IPL boot
How long will the infrastructure be needed?
1 year or less
Any other comments or questions
we'd be happy to integrate our project into the linux-distros-wg as well
Thank you @pfeifferj! I think integrating into the Linux Distributions WG is a great starting point - @pleia2 can you get them involved?
