# Linux Arm Wrestling

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/364/
> The past, present and future of Linux on Arm. The major challenges still facing full Linux support, and why ServerReady might be a solution to unify Arm systems.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 364
- Date: 2020-07-28
- Hosts: chris, wes, chzbacon
- Guests: brent, daltondurst, drew-devore, jeremysoller, marius, nealgompa, philip-muller
- Duration: 00:52:42
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/77044619-c8b2-4bb1-9773-ec7d0230a1fb.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/vtPXesuI6P0





### Episode Links

  * [Say hello to the Linux Terminal 2.0 for Chrome OS](https://chromeunboxed.com/say-hello-to-the-linux-terminal-2-0-for-chrome-os/ "Say hello to the Linux Terminal 2.0 for Chrome OS")
  * [Change in manjaro team composition - Manjaro Linux Forum](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/change-in-manjaro-team-composition/155231 "Change in manjaro team composition - Manjaro Linux Forum")
  * [Phil’s version of the story](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/change-in-manjaro-team-composition/155231/4 "Phil’s version of the story")
  * [Notebook for Package Building · Expense #22477 - Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/manjaro/expenses/22477 "Notebook for Package Building · Expense #22477 - Open Collective")
  * [Know when we’re going to be live. Check out the calendar!](https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/release-calendar/ "Know when we’re going to be live. Check out the calendar!")
  * [LUP LUG Mumble Server Info](https://mumble.jupiterbroadcasting.org/ "LUP LUG Mumble Server Info")
  * [Fullscreen JB IRC Chat - bit.ly/jupiterchat](https://bit.ly/jupiterchat "Fullscreen JB IRC Chat - bit.ly/jupiterchat")
  * [Intel’s 7nm is busted, chips delayed, may have to use rival foundries to get GPUs out for US govt exascale super • The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/24/intel_7nm_chip_slip/ "Intel’s 7nm is busted, chips delayed, may have to use rival foundries to get GPUs out for US govt exascale super • The Register")
  * [Intel Restructuring: Murthy Leaves, Ann Kelleher Takes Over 7nm And 5nm Development](https://wccftech.com/intel-restructuring-murthy-leaves-ann-kelleher-takes-over-7nm-and-5nm-development/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter "Intel Restructuring: Murthy Leaves, Ann Kelleher Takes Over 7nm And 5nm Development")
  * [Arash Massoudi on Twitter: “Huge tech deal: Japan’s SoftBank to buy UK’s ARM Holdings for $32.4bn tomorrow"](https://twitter.com/ArashMassoudi/status/754847666157285376 "Arash Massoudi on Twitter: “Huge tech deal: Japan’s SoftBank to buy UK’s ARM Holdings for $32.4bn tomorrow"")
  * [Hermann Hauser on Twitter: “ARM is the proudest achievement of my life. The proposed sale to SoftBank is a sad day for me and for technology in Britain.” /](https://twitter.com/hermannhauser/status/755008815553273858 "Hermann Hauser on Twitter: “ARM is the proudest achievement of my life. The proposed sale to SoftBank is a sad day for me and for technology in Britain.” /")
  * [Brit chip biz ARM legs it to Softbank for $32bn • The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2016/07/18/softbank_to_buy_arm_holdings_say_reports/ "Brit chip biz ARM legs it to Softbank for $32bn • The Register")
  * [Some facts about the Acorn RISC Machine - Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/comp.arch/hPsDLEPf2eo/nvJR_d7nnyYJ "Some facts about the Acorn RISC Machine - Google Groups")
  * [Linux Devs had Arm builds are early as spring of 1994.](https://www.linux.com/news/linux-kernel-hacker-interview-russell-king/ "Linux Devs had Arm builds are early as spring of 1994.")
  * [Arch Linux ARM first released March 11, 2002](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux_ARM "Arch Linux ARM first released March 11, 2002")
  * [Raspberry Pi - Single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Mainly using Broadcom SoCs](https://www.raspberrypi.org/ "Raspberry Pi - Single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Mainly using Broadcom SoCs")
  * [Pine64 - initially Pine Microsystems, founded by TL Lim, the inventor of the PopBox and Popcorn Hour series of media players. Mainly using RockChip SoCs](https://www.pine64.org/ "Pine64 - initially Pine Microsystems, founded by TL Lim, the inventor of the PopBox and Popcorn Hour series of media players. Mainly using RockChip SoCs")
  * [Beaglebone - a low-power open-source single-board computer produced by Texas Instruments in association with Digi-Key and element14. Using Texas Instruments SoCs](https://beagleboard.org/ "Beaglebone - a low-power open-source single-board computer produced by Texas Instruments in association with Digi-Key and element14. Using Texas Instruments SoCs")
  * [Odroid - a series of single-board computers and tablet computers created by Hardkernel, located in South Korea. Mainly using Amlogic SoCs](https://www.hardkernel.com/ "Odroid - a series of single-board computers and tablet computers created by Hardkernel, located in South Korea. Mainly using Amlogic SoCs")
  * [Orange Pi - an open source single board computer, based on Raspberry Pi but generally lower in price and manufactured by Shenzhen Xunlong Software. Mainly using Allwinner based SoCs](http://www.orangepi.org/ "Orange Pi - an open source single board computer, based on Raspberry Pi but generally lower in price and manufactured by Shenzhen Xunlong Software. Mainly using Allwinner based SoCs")
  * [Banana Pi - a line of low-cost credit card-sized single-board computers produced by the Chinese company Shenzhen SINOVOIP Co., Ltd. Using various SoCs including Realtek, Mediatek, Allwinner, etc](http://www.banana-pi.org/ "Banana Pi - a line of low-cost credit card-sized single-board computers produced by the Chinese company Shenzhen SINOVOIP Co., Ltd. Using various SoCs including Realtek, Mediatek, Allwinner, etc")
  * [NanoPi - a single board computer computer company based out of GuangDong, China. Mainly shipping with Samsung, Allwinner, and RockChip SoCs](https://www.friendlyarm.com/ "NanoPi - a single board computer computer company based out of GuangDong, China. Mainly shipping with Samsung, Allwinner, and RockChip SoCs")
  * [PINEBOOK Pro | PINE64](https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro/ "PINEBOOK Pro | PINE64")
  * [Dual-display version of RK3399-based Rock Pi 4 starts at $59](http://linuxgizmos.com/dual-display-version-of-rk3399-based-rock-pi-4-starts-at-59/ "Dual-display version of RK3399-based Rock Pi 4 starts at $59")
  * [This is what HoneyComb LX2K 16-core Arm Workstation Looks Like (Video)](https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/03/31/honeycomb-lx2k-16-core-arm-workstation-video/ "This is what HoneyComb LX2K 16-core Arm Workstation Looks Like \(Video\)")
  * [Kobol Helios64 - Will your next NAS be ARM powered?](https://kobol.io/ "Kobol Helios64 - Will your next NAS be ARM powered?")
  * [Ubports - Linux on your phone!](https://ubports.com/ "Ubports - Linux on your phone!")
  * [Amazon’s Graviton - 40% better price performance over comparable current generation x86-based instances](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/graviton/ "Amazon’s Graviton - 40% better price performance over comparable current generation x86-based instances")
  * [YouTube: Making Pi ServerReady - Time for cheap Arm Infrastructure be Standards-Compliant](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RKm48hYllc "YouTube: Making Pi ServerReady - Time for cheap Arm Infrastructure be Standards-Compliant") — Even if you don't care about IoT, getting this class of devices to be standards-compliant will provide developers, tech evangelists and early adopters with $50-$100 ServerReady platforms, solving a real headache today around pricing/availability of systems in the market.
  * [Server systems – Arm Developer](https://developer.arm.com/architectures/platform-design/server-systems "Server systems – Arm Developer")
  * [Arm announces ServerReady compliance program - Processors blog - Processors - Arm Community](https://community.arm.com/developer/ip-products/processors/b/processors-ip-blog/posts/arm-announces-server-ready-program-for-arm-based-servers "Arm announces ServerReady compliance program - Processors blog - Processors - Arm Community")
  * [Raspberry Pi 4 Strides Towards ServerReady Status via SBBR-Compliant UEFI Firmware Effort - Hackster.io](https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberry-pi-4-strides-towards-serverready-status-via-sbbr-compliant-uefi-firmware-effort-a6e390d5f019 "Raspberry Pi 4 Strides Towards ServerReady Status via SBBR-Compliant UEFI Firmware Effort - Hackster.io")
  * [s-tui - Stress-Terminal UI, monitors CPU temperature, frequency, power and utilization with built in stress testing options](https://amanusk.github.io/s-tui/ "s-tui - Stress-Terminal UI, monitors CPU temperature, frequency, power and utilization with built in stress testing options")
  * [Tuptime – A CLI Utility To Find Linux System Uptime](https://github.com/rfrail3/tuptime "Tuptime – A CLI Utility To Find Linux System Uptime")



