topic The T208x processors are or will be compatible with debian ppc64el? in T-Series https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608670#M1441 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We know that that e6500 core have Altivec running only in Big Endian mode, but debian ppc64el (little endian) its compiled with vmx extension that is the IBM altivec extension. </P><P>Debian 9 will be release for ppc64el and not for ppc64be or powperpc ( 32bit) so it means that it not run on e6500 core.</P><P>Future e6500 core or others Power Architecture NXP processor will have altivec an vmx compatibility even in Little Endian?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:01:13 GMT robertoinnocent 2016-11-20T19:01:13Z The T208x processors are or will be compatible with debian ppc64el? https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608670#M1441 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We know that that e6500 core have Altivec running only in Big Endian mode, but debian ppc64el (little endian) its compiled with vmx extension that is the IBM altivec extension. </P><P>Debian 9 will be release for ppc64el and not for ppc64be or powperpc ( 32bit) so it means that it not run on e6500 core.</P><P>Future e6500 core or others Power Architecture NXP processor will have altivec an vmx compatibility even in Little Endian?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:01:13 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608670#M1441 robertoinnocent 2016-11-20T19:01:13Z Re: The T208x processors are or will be compatible with debian ppc64el? https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608671#M1442 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry, for this particular moment we do not have any information about further e6500 core versions, or other Power Architecture further cores backward compatible with e6500.</P><P></P><P>Here is a direct link to product roadmap from recent FTF forum:</P><P></P><P><A href="https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-331747">FTF-NET-N1863 What's Next for QorIQ - Portfolio and Roadmap.pdf</A>&nbsp;</P><P><BR />Have a great day,<BR />Alexander</P><P></P><P>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR />Note: If this post answers your question, please click the Correct Answer button. Thank you!<BR />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:53:28 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608671#M1442 alexander_yakov 2016-11-29T13:53:28Z Re: The T208x processors are or will be compatible with debian ppc64el? https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608672#M1443 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Any news about?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:17:40 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608672#M1443 robertoinnocent 2017-02-15T15:17:40Z Re: The T208x processors are or will be compatible with debian ppc64el? https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608673#M1444 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As all the GNU/Linux powerpc distro now run only with little endian and Altivec/VMX acceleration could you make an update of e6500 cores to support Altivec in Little endian? Do you need only to update the micro firmware of the e6500 core?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 22:47:51 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/T-Series/The-T208x-processors-are-or-will-be-compatible-with-debian/m-p/608673#M1444 robertoinnocent 2018-04-05T22:47:51Z