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Exactly! One reason (though somewhat unpopular around here ;) ) is MongoDB which requires 64 bit OS to use more than 2GB data. > We currently only support this

by annnnd 10y ago

Exactly! One reason (though somewhat unpopular around here ;) ) is MongoDB which requires 64 bit OS to use more than 2GB data. > We currently only support this as a ARMv7 device like the upstream Raspberry Pi Foundation. I realize that aarch64 support is now upstream. I was unable to find any info about that... Anyone know more about it? As far as I am concerned, the whole "RPi3 is 64bit" bit is stretch at best and a blatant lie at worst. What does it matter that you have 64 bit CPU when drivers (WiFi, BT, camera, accelerometer) are only available for 32 bit kernel? EDIT: looks like aarch64 support is still not available: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/550 https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/550

nullr0ute 10y ago
aarch64 IS available. The firmware supports it when the appropriate options are enabled and the upstream 4.8 kernel supports it. The upstream kernel drivers for the Raspberry Pi, when built as a 64 bit kernel. A lot of the out of tree drivers (video offload etc) have issues with 64 bits mode. The reason Fedora doesn't currently support it is purely the amount of time available in the Fedora 25 cycle and best output for the time investment, also a single image can boot on either the Pi2 or Pi3 so less confusion for the average end user where it makes no real difference (same reason as the Pi foundation). Look for aarch64 support in Fedora 26 :)
- annnnd 10y ago
  > aarch64 IS available. ... A lot of the out of tree drivers (video offload etc) have issues with 64 bits mode. "Out of tree"? You mean like BT? Yes, I agree completely... But that's "NOT available" in my dictionary! I don't care if there is a kernel which works with the CPU if I can't use the most basic of functionalities that RPi provides (BT, WiFI, accelerometer...). I'd be happy to be corrected, but you'll need to supply some citations.

by annnnd 10y ago

nullr0ute 10y ago

aarch64 IS available. The firmware supports it when the appropriate options are enabled and the upstream 4.8 kernel supports it. The upstream kernel drivers for the Raspberry Pi, when built as a 64 bit kernel. A lot of the out of tree drivers (video offload etc) have issues with 64 bits mode. The reason Fedora doesn't currently support it is purely the amount of time available in the Fedora 25 cycle and best output for the time investment, also a single image can boot on either the Pi2 or Pi3 so less confusion for the average end user where it makes no real difference (same reason as the Pi foundation). Look for aarch64 support in Fedora 26 :)

annnnd 10y ago
> aarch64 IS available. ... A lot of the out of tree drivers (video offload etc) have issues with 64 bits mode. "Out of tree"? You mean like BT? Yes, I agree completely... But that's "NOT available" in my dictionary! I don't care if there is a kernel which works with the CPU if I can't use the most basic of functionalities that RPi provides (BT, WiFI, accelerometer...). I'd be happy to be corrected, but you'll need to supply some citations.