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> I wonder whether somebody can comment on where GNU/Hurd is being used nowadays. Simply put: nowhere. It's an experimental kernel with limited hardware suppor
by duskwuff 3y ago
> I wonder whether somebody can comment on where GNU/Hurd is being used nowadays.
Simply put: nowhere. It's an experimental kernel with limited hardware support (x86 only, very few device drivers) and a bunch of critical features missing (e.g. no multiprocessor support, no power management).
- Zambyte 3y ago> x86 only And limited x86_64 :)
- duskwuff 3y agoI'm not sure how far that support even goes. There's one page on the wiki which claims that "A 64-bit GNU/Hurd is also coming soon", but all of the downloadable images are 32-bit only, and Git history suggests that it's still a work in progress.
- Zambyte 3y agoI don't think this release technically includes the 64 bit support, but there is an image here: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2023-05/msg00484.html https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2023-05/msg00484... that can supposedly get you a minimal Debian 64 bit system running on Hurd after some configuration. Also I just found that they have a directory for packages here: http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports/pool-hurd-amd64/ http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports/pool-hurd-amd64/ but none have been added yet.