[linux-sparc-devel] Roadmap for OL6 Package Exceptions

[Avi Miller]

Hi,

> On 10 Feb 2016, at 9:53 AM, Neilson Eney <neilson.eney at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> Is there a roadmap or method to request packages that are part of the OL6 distribution but are not yet part of the Linux for SPARC distribution? For example the rcs package?

There is currently not a published roadmap. We are releasing packages as they are built and tested internally.

> I’m evaluating this distribution as the base distribution for another Oracle product which uses Oracle Linux 6 as our base distribution. Before I attempt to start building these exceptions from source I’d be interested to hear if there is a roadmap for including additional packages?

Note that Linux for SPARC is a reference build and not considered a full distribution by Oracle. It is not and will never be supported commercially by Oracle either. It's purpose is provide a platform for the kernel work that Oracle is doing to support new SPARC hardware, including the recently announced T7 and upcoming Sonoma platforms.

Therefore, it should absolutely not be used as a base distribution for any other Oracle (or third-party) product. If you have a use-case that requires Linux support on SPARC hardware, please contact me directly to discuss.

Thanks,
Avi

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