Hi, Looping in the kernel team.
Trupti <tru...@linux.ibm.com> (2025-05-29): > Testing with the debian-testing-ppc64el-DVD-1.iso confirms that Debian > Trixie on ppc64el currently installs a 4KB page kernel by default. This > default (ref: #1074217) causes issues, especially for KVM virtualization > (e.g., "Can't support 64 kiB guest pages with 4 kiB host pages"), hindering > common ppc64el use cases. Debian Trixie should offer easier access to a 64KB > page size kernel. > > While 64KB kernel variants, such as those provided by the > linux-image-powerpc64le-64k meta-package, are available in the Trixie > archive, their manual installation post-setup is inconvenient. > > Request: > > Make a 64KB page kernel the default for ppc64el Trixie. My reading of debian/config/ppc64el/defines.toml in kernel-team/linux.git suggests they are responsible for setting up the default, not d-i. > OR > > Add a clear installer option to select a 64KB page kernel. I believe this should be offered in expert mode, have you tried that? > This would improve usability for ppc64el users needing 64KB pages for > performance or virtualization. Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (k...@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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