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FS#1338 - RISC-V (riscv64) porting + multilib support
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The unfortunate reality is that x86 computers come encumbered with built-in low-level backdoors like the Intel Management Engine , as well as nonfree boot firmware. This means that users can’t gain full control over their computers, even if they install a free operating system such as Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre .
Hyperbola is working hard to fix these issues and getting closer every day, but for the time being, this is why many current Respects Your Freedom (RYF) offerings are refurbished older devices.
For the future of free computing, we need support architectures that do not come with such malware pre-installed, and RISC-V promises to be a great architecture example for low-power computers, laptops and embedded systems, also as ARM architecture replacement.
Devices like this are the future of computing that Respects Your Freedom and for that reason it’s a high priority for Hyperbola port all packages for the RISC-V architecture (riscv64) with multilib support.
NOTE: RISC-V porting is focused only for Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre .
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FS#761 - Develop a BSD descendant kernel for HyperbolaBSD
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Develop HyperBK (Hyper Berkeley Kernel), a BSD descendant kernel with GPL-compatible licenses preserved, non-compatible ones removed, and new code written under GPL-3 for HyperbolaBSD.
TODO:
Download OpenBSD kernel source code from
OpenBSD site →
DONE
Download LibertyBSD scripts to deblob and rebrand kernel from
their scripts. →
DONE
Remove files under non
GPL-compatible licenses →
DONE
Import code from another BSD systems under
GPL-compatible licenses →
IN PROGRESS
Write new code under
GPL-3 →
IN PROGRESS
PATCHING NOTE
When the check concerns kernel, we obviously want to match with HyperbolaBSD.
Example of triplet check: hyperbolabsd)
Example of uname -s check: HyperbolaBSD)
Example of uname -r check: 0.1)
Example of C macro check: defined(__HyperbolaBSD__)
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FS#1336 - POWER (ppc64le) porting
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The unfortunate reality is that x86 computers come encumbered with built-in low-level backdoors like the Intel Management Engine , as well as nonfree boot firmware. This means that users can't gain full control over their computers, even if they install a free operating system such as Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre .
Hyperbola is working hard to fix these issues and getting closer every day, but for the time being, this is why many current Respects Your Freedom (RYF) offerings are refurbished older devices.
For the future of free computing, we need support architectures that do not come with such malware pre-installed, and the Power9-based Talos II promises to be a great architecture example for workstations and servers environments where Hyperbola is focused since is a fully free long-term support distribution.
Devices like this are the future of computing that Respects Your Freedom and for that reason it's a high priority for Hyperbola port all packages for the POWER architecture (power64le).
NOTE: POWER porting is focused only for Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre .
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FS#1337 - ARM (aarch and armv7h) porting
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The unfortunate reality is that x86 computers come encumbered with built-in low-level backdoors like the Intel Management Engine , as well as nonfree boot firmware. This means that users can't gain full control over their computers, even if they install a free operating system such as Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre .
Hyperbola is working hard to fix these issues and getting closer every day, but for the time being, this is why many current Respects Your Freedom (RYF) offerings are refurbished older devices.
For the future of free computing, we need support architectures that do not come with such malware pre-installed, and ARM A7/A53 promises to be a great architecture example for low-power computers, laptops and embedded systems.
NOTE: ARM porting is focused only for HyperbolaBSD .
