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Linaro ARM server efforts targets Linux code
Rick Merritt
11/1/2012 12:40 PM EDT
Initial priorities
“The initial priorities likely will be around a boot architecture and single kernel system image across SoCs—it’s important for OEMs to have everyone use the same boot architecture,” said Grey.
“The biggest challenges are probably around some of the new 64-bit technologies, Java and full optimization of user space languages like Ruby, and the Cassandra stacks relied on to run Hadoop,” he said.
“The fact this is being done early on with V8 [ARM’s 64-bit architecture] is a strong sign the ARM community recognizes we will be more powerful if we do this together once than if everyone tries to do it on their own,” he added.
Members of LEG and the Linux Foundation applauded the new effort in a press statement.
"The number of leading companies involved in LEG is a clear indication of the requirement in this space and we look forward to working with them to accelerate the development of the ARM server software ecosystem,” said Teresa He, president of HiSilicon, the semiconductor division of Huawei..
“Ubuntu Server has enabled developers to start building prototypes and implementing ARM-based servers, and LEG provides context for us to build on this leadership and to help accelerate the commercial adoption of hyperscale and ARM servers" said Jane Silber, CEO at Canonical.
Linaro is now the third-largest company contributor to the Linux 3.5 kernel. “In the last year or so, ARM has turned around to be an outstanding citizen in the open source world,” said Linaro’s Grey
“Linaro's enterprise efforts will bring together software engineers to help accelerate Linux development for ARM servers, and we're confident that this new group will advance Linux and offer additional choices to Linux users around the world.” Said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation.
“The initial priorities likely will be around a boot architecture and single kernel system image across SoCs—it’s important for OEMs to have everyone use the same boot architecture,” said Grey.
“The biggest challenges are probably around some of the new 64-bit technologies, Java and full optimization of user space languages like Ruby, and the Cassandra stacks relied on to run Hadoop,” he said.
“The fact this is being done early on with V8 [ARM’s 64-bit architecture] is a strong sign the ARM community recognizes we will be more powerful if we do this together once than if everyone tries to do it on their own,” he added.
Members of LEG and the Linux Foundation applauded the new effort in a press statement.
"The number of leading companies involved in LEG is a clear indication of the requirement in this space and we look forward to working with them to accelerate the development of the ARM server software ecosystem,” said Teresa He, president of HiSilicon, the semiconductor division of Huawei..
“Ubuntu Server has enabled developers to start building prototypes and implementing ARM-based servers, and LEG provides context for us to build on this leadership and to help accelerate the commercial adoption of hyperscale and ARM servers" said Jane Silber, CEO at Canonical.
Linaro is now the third-largest company contributor to the Linux 3.5 kernel. “In the last year or so, ARM has turned around to be an outstanding citizen in the open source world,” said Linaro’s Grey
“Linaro's enterprise efforts will bring together software engineers to help accelerate Linux development for ARM servers, and we're confident that this new group will advance Linux and offer additional choices to Linux users around the world.” Said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation.
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