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diff --git a/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md b/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..3f91b3d5d98 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/using/platform-support.chapter.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# 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). + +Below is the list of the best supported platforms: + +- `x86_64-linux`: Highest level of support. +- `aarch64-linux`: Well supported, with most packages building successfully in CI. +- `aarch64-darwin`: Receives better support than `x86_64-darwin`. +- `x86_64-darwin`: Receives some support. + +There are many other platforms with varying levels of support. +The provisional platform list in [Appendix A] of [RFC046], while not up to date, can be used as guidance. + +A more formal definition of the platform support tiers is provided in [RFC046], but has not been fully implemented yet. + +[RFC046]: https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md +[Appendix A]: https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0046-platform-support-tiers.md#appendix-a-non-normative-description-of-platforms-in-november-2019 |