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== PA-RISC NEWS ==  
 
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* '''Sep 2016''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.300 pre-built debian unstable packages]. Linux Kernel 4.7 now [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54b668009076caddbede8fde513ca2c982590bfe includes a high-resolution timer] based on the cr16 clocksource.
 
* '''Aug 2016''' - Debian transitions to gcc-6 and boost1.61, Debian on hppa changes the default mpi implementation from mpich to openmpi
 
* '''Aug 2016''' - Debian transitions to gcc-6 and boost1.61, Debian on hppa changes the default mpi implementation from mpich to openmpi
* '''Jul 2016''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.200 pre-built debian unstable packages].
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* '''Jul 2016''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.200 pre-built debian unstable packages].
* '''Jun 2016''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.100 pre-built debian unstable packages].
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* '''Jun 2016''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.100 pre-built debian unstable packages].
 
* '''Apr 2016''' - Linux kernel 4.7 got improved kernel ftrace support, kernel regset support and a native high-resolution clock/timing support. Additional debian buildd make server added (savaria.parisc-linux.org).  
 
* '''Apr 2016''' - Linux kernel 4.7 got improved kernel ftrace support, kernel regset support and a native high-resolution clock/timing support. Additional debian buildd make server added (savaria.parisc-linux.org).  
 
* '''Mar 2016''' - Solved a [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70188 bug in gcc-4.9 (and higher)] which [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.parisc/26425 crashes kernel 4.3+ in the SCSI/block layer].  
 
* '''Mar 2016''' - Solved a [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70188 bug in gcc-4.9 (and higher)] which [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.parisc/26425 crashes kernel 4.3+ in the SCSI/block layer].  
* '''Feb 2016''' - We now have [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.000 pre-built debian unstable packages]. Many bugs in kernel and userspace were fixed.  
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* '''Feb 2016''' - We now have [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 11.000 pre-built debian unstable packages]. Many bugs in kernel and userspace were fixed.  
* '''Jan 2016''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.900 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
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* '''Jan 2016''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.900 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
 
* '''Dec 2015''' - [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=736d2169338a50c8814efc186b5423aee43b0c68 Huge Page support for PA-RISC was added to the Linux Kernel]. A long-standing [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71a71fb5374a23be36a91981b5614590b9e722c3 syscall restart bug was fixed].
 
* '''Dec 2015''' - [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=736d2169338a50c8814efc186b5423aee43b0c68 Huge Page support for PA-RISC was added to the Linux Kernel]. A long-standing [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71a71fb5374a23be36a91981b5614590b9e722c3 syscall restart bug was fixed].
* '''Oct 2015''' - Dave & Helge fixed some bugs in [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=68079 gcc] and [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19170 glibc] which e.g. fixed the build of Qt5/KDE packages. For the first time ever we now have more pre-built debian packages than alpha or ppc64 and reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.800 packages].
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* '''Oct 2015''' - Dave & Helge fixed some bugs in [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=68079 gcc] and [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19170 glibc] which e.g. fixed the build of Qt5/KDE packages. For the first time ever we now have more pre-built debian packages than alpha or ppc64 and reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.800 packages].
 
* '''Sep 2015''' - We have an additional Debian buildd server (phantom.parisc-linux.org with 4 x 1 GHz PA8900 CPUs, 12 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD) online. Dave [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1b59ddfcf1678de38a1f8ca9fb8ea5eebeff1843 fixed 64bit CAS LWS so that we will get 64bit gcc atomic builtins]. Helge [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b1b4e435e4ef7de77f07bf2a42c8380b960c2d44 fixed boot problems because of early serial port irqs on C8000 with PA8900 CPUs].
 
* '''Sep 2015''' - We have an additional Debian buildd server (phantom.parisc-linux.org with 4 x 1 GHz PA8900 CPUs, 12 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD) online. Dave [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1b59ddfcf1678de38a1f8ca9fb8ea5eebeff1843 fixed 64bit CAS LWS so that we will get 64bit gcc atomic builtins]. Helge [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b1b4e435e4ef7de77f07bf2a42c8380b960c2d44 fixed boot problems because of early serial port irqs on C8000 with PA8900 CPUs].
 
* '''Aug 2015''' - One of our buildd servers (hpviz) died. Debian-ports archive is now integrated with Debian buildd service again.  
 
* '''Aug 2015''' - One of our buildd servers (hpviz) died. Debian-ports archive is now integrated with Debian buildd service again.  
* '''Jul 2015''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.700 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
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* '''Jul 2015''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.700 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
* '''Jun 2015''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.600 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
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* '''Jun 2015''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.600 pre-built debian unstable packages].  
* '''Apr 2015''' - Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.520 pre-built debian unstable packages] which is just around 60 packages less than the leading debian-ports architectures alpha and ppc64.  
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* '''Apr 2015''' - Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.520 pre-built debian unstable packages] which is just around 60 packages less than the leading debian-ports architectures alpha and ppc64.  
 
* '''Mar 2015''' - Installation numbers of hppa debian machines grow to 25 in the [http://popcon.debian.org Debian Popularity Contest].
 
* '''Mar 2015''' - Installation numbers of hppa debian machines grow to 25 in the [http://popcon.debian.org Debian Popularity Contest].
 
* '''Feb 2015''' - [http://ftp.debian-ports.org/debian-cd/hppa/debian-8.0/ DEBIAN 8.0 (jessie) Installer images] and [[Debian_Ports_Installation|Installation instructions]] now available.
 
* '''Feb 2015''' - [http://ftp.debian-ports.org/debian-cd/hppa/debian-8.0/ DEBIAN 8.0 (jessie) Installer images] and [[Debian_Ports_Installation|Installation instructions]] now available.
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* '''Dec 2014''' - Full range of gcc atomic builtins committed into gcc-4.9 which helped us to build packages which were not posible before (in total we are now at 10.400 prebuilt debian packages).
 
* '''Dec 2014''' - Full range of gcc atomic builtins committed into gcc-4.9 which helped us to build packages which were not posible before (in total we are now at 10.400 prebuilt debian packages).
 
* '''Nov 2014''' - We now fully support systemd with debian packages glibc-2.19-13 and linux-image-3.16.0-4 (kernel 3.16.7). The [http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.parisc contents of the parisc-linux kernel mailinglist were imported into gmane.org archive]
 
* '''Nov 2014''' - We now fully support systemd with debian packages glibc-2.19-13 and linux-image-3.16.0-4 (kernel 3.16.7). The [http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.parisc contents of the parisc-linux kernel mailinglist were imported into gmane.org archive]
* '''Oct 2014''' - [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid Reached 10.300 pre-built debian unstable packages]. [https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/5048751 Upcoming patches to support systemd on hppa]
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* '''Oct 2014''' - [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid Reached 10.300 pre-built debian unstable packages]. [https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/5048751 Upcoming patches to support systemd on hppa]
* '''Sep 2014''' - Browsers will now automatically be transferred to this Wiki if one visits http://www.parisc-linux.org . [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid We now have more than 10.200 pre-built debian unstable packages].
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* '''Sep 2014''' - Browsers will now automatically be transferred to this Wiki if one visits http://www.parisc-linux.org . [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid We now have more than 10.200 pre-built debian unstable packages].
* '''Aug 2014''' - [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid We now have more than 10.100 pre-built debian unstable packages]. Helge Deller now owns and maintains the parisc-linux domain.
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* '''Aug 2014''' - [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid We now have more than 10.100 pre-built debian unstable packages]. Helge Deller now owns and maintains the parisc-linux domain.
* '''Jul 2014''' - New [[Debian Ports Installation | Debian unstable installer images available]]. Reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.000 pre-built debian unstable packages].
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* '''Jul 2014''' - New [[Debian Ports Installation | Debian unstable installer images available]]. Reached [https://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.000 pre-built debian unstable packages].
 
* '''Jun 2014''' - The A500-44 is up and running as additional debian buildd server at http://parisc.osuosl.org. Kernel 3.15 is out. Added a very fast 4-way 1GHz C8000 machine with 250GB SATA SSD drive as additional Debian buildd server (sibaris.parisc-linux.org), machine and hosting sponsored by [mailto:pannonmage@googlemail.com Bálint Sándor Németh].  
 
* '''Jun 2014''' - The A500-44 is up and running as additional debian buildd server at http://parisc.osuosl.org. Kernel 3.15 is out. Added a very fast 4-way 1GHz C8000 machine with 250GB SATA SSD drive as additional Debian buildd server (sibaris.parisc-linux.org), machine and hosting sponsored by [mailto:pannonmage@googlemail.com Bálint Sándor Németh].  
 
* '''May 2014''' - More than 9900 debian packages built. Kernel 3.15 will be the most best kernel ever. The A500 (mkhppa3) buildd which was sponsored and hosted by ESIEE sadly died.
 
* '''May 2014''' - More than 9900 debian packages built. Kernel 3.15 will be the most best kernel ever. The A500 (mkhppa3) buildd which was sponsored and hosted by ESIEE sadly died.

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Contents

Introduction to Linux on PA-RISC

The PA-RISC project provides a native port of Linux to the PA-RISC architecture. The port was merged into linux-2.6 and linux-3.x mainstream Linux kernel tree. PA-RISC Linux Project History tells how the project got started and the first steps. Contact the Mailing lists if you want to volunteer your time.

See the Hall of Fame for a list of folks who brought you the initial 0.9x and Debian 3.0 releases. That includes boot loader, kernel, documentation, user space programs, packaging, testing, debugging, and pulling everything together into an ISO.

Linux distributions with support for PA-RISC Linux

PA-RISC Linux is currently supported by various Linux distributions, whith Gentoo Linux and Debian being the ones which currently provide the best support for the PA-RISC architecture.

Gentoo Linux
PA-RISC is a fully supported architecture of Gentoo Linux.
Many thanks to the smart people of the Gentoo Linux HPPA Development team for providing Gentoo Linux installation ISOs available for download!
If you wish to install Gentoo Linux for PA-RISC, we suggest that your read the Handbook on how to install Gentoo Linux for PA-RISC.
Debian Linux
The PA-RISC Linux development community is proud to have been officially part of the Debian 3.1 (sarge), 4.0 (etch) and 5.0 (lenny) releases.
As of Debian 6.0 (squeeze) PA-RISC Linux was dropped in July 2011 as officially supported platform which is why the PA-RISC Linux development currently happens as Debian-unofficial architecture in the Debian Ports project.
A new Debian 8 (jessie) install image has been released for PA-RISC, which is available at this download site and this Wiki page describes how to install Debian Linux.

Before downloading any ISOs for Gentoo, Debian or any other Linux distribution, first check the PARISC FAQ and Hardware support for issues specific to your hardware.

PA-RISC NEWS

How to install PARISC Linux

PA-RISC FAQ

Documentation

External Resources

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