diff --git a/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md b/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md index 061c1b128d42..4422694e6288 100644 --- a/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md +++ b/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ # Platform Support {#chap-platform-support} -Packages receive varying degrees of support, both in terms of maintainer attention and available computation resources for continuous integration (CI). We have 7 defined tiers denoting how well supported each platform is. +Packages receive varying degrees of support, both in terms of maintainer and security team attention and available computation resources for continuous integration (CI). We have 7 defined tiers denoting how well supported each platform is. ## Tiers {#sec-platform-tiers} ### Tier 1 {#sec-platform-tier1} -[Tier 1](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-1) platforms receive the highest level of support where problems can block updates, platform-specific patches are freely applied, and most packages are expected to work. +[Tier 1](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-1) platforms receive the highest level of support where problems can block updates, security fixes are treated with urgency, platform-specific patches are freely applied, and most packages are expected to work. ### Tier 2 {#sec-platform-tier2} -[Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) platforms are expected to remain functional with updates, receive platform-specific patches as needed, and have many packages built by Hydra with full ofBorg support. +[Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) platforms are expected to remain functional and secure with updates, receive platform-specific patches as needed, and have many packages built by Hydra with full ofBorg support. ### Tier 3 {#sec-platform-tier3} @@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ Platform Tiers [4 through 7](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046 ## Breakdown {#sec-platform-breakdown} -| Triple | Support Tier | Channel Blockers | Hydra Support | Ofborg Support | Bootstrap Tarballs | Cross Compiling Support | -| ------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------- | -| `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 1](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-1) | Many | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) | Some | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `x86_64-unknown-linux-musl` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `x86_64-unknown-unknown-freebsd` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `arm64-apple-darwin` | [Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) | Some | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | -| `i686-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `riscv32-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 4](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-4) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | -| `riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `loongarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `armv6l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `armv6l-unknown-linux-musleabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `armv7l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `armv5tel-unknown-linux-gnueabi` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabi64` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabin32` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `mipsel-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnuabielfv2` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | -| `s390x-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| Triple | Support Tier | Channel Blockers | Hydra Support | Security Support | Ofborg Support | Bootstrap Tarballs | Cross Compiling Support | +|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------|-------------------------| +| `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 1](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-1) | Many | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) | Some | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `x86_64-unknown-linux-musl` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `x86_64-unknown-unknown-freebsd` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `arm64-apple-darwin` | [Tier 2](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-2) | Some | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | +| `i686-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | Limited | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `riscv32-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 4](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-4) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | +| `riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `loongarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `armv6l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `armv6l-unknown-linux-musleabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `armv7l-unknown-linux-gnueabihf` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `armv5tel-unknown-linux-gnueabi` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabi64` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabin32` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `mipsel-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnuabielfv2` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | +| `s390x-unknown-linux-gnu` | [Tier 3](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#tier-3) | None | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |