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OLinuXino Android / Linux boards and System On Modules => A64 => Topic started by: Maarten van Druten on January 10, 2021, 12:34:47 PM

Title: Question about Olimex and Aarch64 support
Post by: Maarten van Druten on January 10, 2021, 12:34:47 PM
I have maybe a stupid question, but I would like to know
is "A64-OLinuXino" compatible with operating systems that are made for: "Aarch64" ?

Because I found this nice (and secure) mini operating system that I would like to
test: https://easyos.org/
Title: Re: Question about Olimex and Aarch64 support
Post by: Maarten van Druten on January 10, 2021, 12:59:39 PM
http://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/aarch64/releases/pyro/1.0.4/
Title: Re: Question about Olimex and Aarch64 support
Post by: JohnS on January 10, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
https://linux-sunxi.org/A64

So "all" you need to do is to re-write all the low level code to drive hardware devices (clocks, peripherals, etc).

That will include workarounds for silicon bugs such as the time (wall clock) one(s).

John