Fedora 45 To Consider Building x86_64-v3 Packages
4 hours ago
- #x86_64-v3
- #performance optimization
- #Fedora Linux
- Fedora 45 may include x86_64-v3 packages alongside existing x86_64-v1 packages to enhance performance on newer Intel and AMD processors.
- The proposal does not end support for baseline x86_64 processors but adds x86_64-v3 as a primary architecture.
- Implementing this change could double infrastructure resources, including build time and storage on Fedora mirrors, raising concerns.
- x86_64-v3 includes AVX, AVX2, BMI2, and FMA, targeting Intel Haswell+ and AMD Excavator/Zen+ processors.
- The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) will decide on approving this proposal in the coming weeks.