aarch64 initial startup

Registered by Tom Gall

The goal of this blueprint is to setup and scope efforts that need to be undertaken to port past enablement and optimization activities onto aarch64.

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Tom Gall
Priority:
High
Drafter:
Tom Gall
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
Ragesh R
Definition:
Drafting
Series goal:
None
Implementation:
Unknown
Milestone target:
None

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Meta:
Roadmap id: CARD-499
Headline: Porting work is understood to enable a graphics stack on armv8 as well as the list of graphical & multimedia software that needs porting work.
Acceptance: We have a list of software that needs work.

Notes:
[2013-03-20 Ragesh] AARCH 64 and Andriod Graphics stack Understanding [Done]
[2013-03-20 Ragesh] Armv8 RTSM boot up [Done]
[2013-05-03 Ragesh] Completed RTSM v8 setup with custom kernel and basic rootfs for Xserver and X11 Integration[Done]
[2013-05-07 Ragesh] Xserver-fbdev ,Xserver-vfb, X11 and xlibs cross compiled for aarch64[Done]
[2013-05-15 Ragesh] Xserver-Fbdev Integration with armv8 Fasmodel and armv8 RTSM [In progress]

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Work Items

Work items:
Access and read on armv8 information: TODO
Obtain model: TODO
Able to boot an armv8 image: TODO
Compile list of software (kernel and user space) that needs to be ported: TODO
Assess how much can be accomplished on model: TODO
Create blueprints for software that needs to be ported: TODO

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