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Available kernels
Alexander Baldeck edited this page Jun 11, 2025
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There are varous kernels provided by base or any depending on your specific host architecture. The following table describes them:
| Package | Port | Description |
|---|---|---|
| linux | powerpc64le | Generic Linux (POWER8 or higher / 64K page size) |
| linux | powerpc | Generic Linux (PowerPC 604 or higher) |
| linux-4k | powerpc64le | Generic Linux (POWER8 or higher / 4K page size) |
| linux-g4 | powerpc | G4 optimized (PowerPC 74xx or higher / requires Altivec) |
| linux-ppc64 | any (powerpc & powerpc64) | 64bit BE kernel for G5, POWER5 and higher [1] |
| linux-lts-6.1 | powerpc, powerpc64le | LTS Kernel 6.1 series |
| linux-lts-6.6 | powerpc, powerpc64le | LTS Kernel 6.6 series |
| linux-lts-6.12 | powerpc, powerpc64le | LTS Kernel 6.12 series |
[1] This is provided in any and could be installed on any architecture. This is to enable a 32bit powerpc userland on a 64bit machine such as a G5.