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Hey Nicholas!

 NB> Methinks you need to make a step-by-step instruction

Already started and as of this writing have basic instructions for the
cross-compiler and now a kernel build using the cross-compiler.  However the
more important question of whether or not it actually works has yet to be
answered, even if only a qemu 'boot' until an actual raspi3 can be liberated
for the cause.  I figure January if things continue as they seem to be.

 NB> people interested that don't want the headaches. :)

I think they may be in for a rude awakening.  We'll see.  One step at a time
but if you REALLY want me to post what I have so far I could do so in the
TUXPOWER echo and maybe start some traffic there.  It's been quiet there
recently and given everything is bash scripted it would look good over there.

 NB> I may indeed be stuck using 32 bit for now

Near as I can tell you are not alone.  I have yet to run across anyone claiming
pure 64 bit on any arm64 platform, nevermind raspi3.  It might turn out that I
am the first and the ONLY one willing to go out on that particular limb ... if
indeed I end up on that particular limb.  I haven't committed.  ;-)

 NB> Have you done anything else with it? Like tried to build any
 NB> useful programs?

Nope.  In fact the the first kernel I build crashed hard using
qemu-system-aarch64.  I plan to test this latest one soon, maybe tonight but
probably tommorrow.

 NB> I should get over to Amazon and get my 2nd RPi3 for the
 NB> whole-house media server.

I have yet to get a first one.  However we're on totally different wavelengths
so I doubt you need my interference for your plans.  If I commit then my plan
is to get a working pure 64 bit gcc and friends envoroment working on it ... if
indeed there is an 'it'.  I am in no rush.

Life is good,
Maurice

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