GNU Hurd on Guix Is Ready with 64-Bit Support, SMP Multiprocessor Support "Soon"
13 hours ago
- #Guix
- #GNU Hurd
- #64-bit
- GNU Hurd now has 64-bit support, announced with the headline 'The 64-bit Hurd is Here!'
- GNU Guix distribution with Hurd kernel is available for x86_64, offering an alternative to Linux.
- SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) support for multi-core processors is still in development but expected soon.
- Many fixes have been implemented for GNU Guix/Hurd, including improvements to the installer.
- Only a small percentage of packages (1.7% for 32-bit, 0.9% for 64-bit) are currently available for Hurd.
- The Guix/Hurd system lacks many packages and services, including Xorg, limiting its current usability.