[Rpm-maint] [rpm-software-management/rpm] Fixes for some issues on Arm platforms (#901)

Jon Masters notifications at github.com
Tue Oct 22 13:37:12 UTC 2019


Let me be very, very clear:

The name of the 64-bit Arm architecture state in which 64-bit binaries are executed is - and always has been - "aarch64". There was never an "arm64", nor does it exist. The name "arm64" is also an explicit violation of Arm's trademark policy.

When Arm first created the 64-bit Arm architecture, they explicitly and proactively asked that we (and everyone else) use the name "aarch64" to describe it so that it would not contain a trademarked name, and because it was their architecture to name since they invented it in the first place and did the initial enablement work for toolchains and other prerequisite components for bringup.

There were two categories of responses to this polite and reasonable request:

1. Those who listened and collaborated to adopt the name of the architecture
2. Those who did not listen and chose the name "arm64" for other reasons

The name of the architecture is - and always has been - "aarch64". The name "arm64" is not a valid name and it should not be perpetuated simply because some chose to use it instead.

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