From 89113bbe9fefbc1dd4c5735e96d7343b0f0d25ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aleksana Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 22:43:45 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc/rl-2511: document loongarch64 march changes --- doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md index da42ae4326de..2b67c593e61d 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md +++ b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md @@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ - Added `allowVariants` to gate availability of package sets like `pkgsLLVM`, `pkgsMusl`, `pkgsZig`, etc. +- The initial work to support native compilation on LoongArch64 has completed, with further changes currently + in preparation. In accordance with the [Software Development and Build Convention for LoongArch Architectures](https://github.com/loongson/la-softdev-convention), + this release sets the default march level to `la64v1.0`, covering the desktop and server processors of 3X5000 + and newer series. However, embedded chips without LSX (Loongson SIMD eXtension), such as 2K0300 SoC, are not + supported. `pkgsCross.loongarch64-linux-embedded` can be used to build software and systems for these platforms. + ## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11-incompatibilities}