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Linux: We build and run the VM on SLES 10.3 with gcc 4.1.2, but support it on other Linux distributions, too. Google contributed a port for the new little-endian Linux variants.
We do not support as400 pase. Contributions are welcome.yet support iSeries PASE but support is upcoming.
Processor: The port supports only 64-bit PPC machines. It recognizes Power chips 5 through 7 and generates code optimized for these processors. So far, it lacks an instruction scheduler targeted to Power 6, which is an in-order issueing processor. Jdk 9 will contain support for Power 8.
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