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sys-kernel/coreos-modules: Enable CONFIG_GVE for arm64
bra-fsn Nov 12, 2026
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sys-kernel/coreos-{kernel,modules}: Revbump and add GCE rules on arm64
bra-fsn Nov 12, 2026
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coreos-base/oem-gce: Enable the GCE OEM for arm64
bra-fsn Nov 12, 2026
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sys-auth/google-oslogin: Enable arm64 and install it on all arches
bra-fsn Nov 12, 2026
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changelog: Add entry for GCE arm64 support
bra-fsn Nov 12, 2026
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12 changes: 8 additions & 4 deletions build_library/oem/gce/grub.cfg
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set oem_id="gce"

# GCE only has a serial console.
set linux_console="console=ttyS0,115200n8"
serial com0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no
terminal_input serial_com0
terminal_output serial_com0
if [ "$grub_cpu" = arm64 ]; then
set linux_console="console=tty0 console=ttyAMA0,115200n8"
else
set linux_console="console=ttyS0,115200n8"
serial com0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no
terminal_input serial_com0
terminal_output serial_com0
fi
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog/changes/2026-11-12-gce-arm64.md
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- Added arm64 support for GCE (T2A, C4A and other Axion/Ampere machine types), including the gVNIC driver (`CONFIG_GVE`) in the arm64 kernel, the `oem-gce` OEM sysext and OS Login ([flatcar/Flatcar#2000](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/issues/2000))
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...rty/coreos-overlay/app-admin/google-guest-configs/google-guest-configs-20260504.00.ebuild
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LICENSE="Apache-2.0 BSD ZLIB"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="amd64"
KEYWORDS="amd64 arm64"

RDEPEND="
!<app-emulation/google-compute-engine-20190124-r3
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...reos-overlay/app-emulation/google-compute-engine/google-compute-engine-20190124-r4.ebuild
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S="${WORKDIR}/compute-image-packages-${PV}"
LICENSE="MIT"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="amd64"
KEYWORDS="amd64 arm64"

# These dependencies cover all commands called by the scripts.
RDEPEND="
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0 ...reos-base/coreos/coreos-0.0.1-r321.ebuild → ...reos-base/coreos/coreos-0.0.1-r322.ebuild
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4 changes: 1 addition & 3 deletions sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/coreos/coreos-0.0.1.ebuild
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# OEM specific bits that need to go in USR
RDEPEND+="
amd64? (
sys-auth/google-oslogin
)
sys-auth/google-oslogin
"

# Group and user packages to eventually replace passwd in baselayout.
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/oem-gce/oem-gce-20260504.ebuild
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LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="amd64"
KEYWORDS="amd64 arm64"

RDEPEND="
app-admin/google-guest-configs
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...c/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-auth/google-oslogin/google-oslogin-20200910.00-r4.ebuild
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LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="amd64"
KEYWORDS="amd64 arm64"
IUSE="systemd"

inherit pam systemd toolchain-funcs
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6 changes: 2 additions & 4 deletions ...oreos-kernel/coreos-kernel-6.18.58.ebuild → ...os-kernel/coreos-kernel-6.18.58-r1.ebuild
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>=sys-kernel/coreos-firmware-20180103-r1:=
sys-process/procps
virtual/udev
amd64? (
app-admin/google-guest-configs
sys-firmware/intel-microcode:=
)
app-admin/google-guest-configs
amd64? ( sys-firmware/intel-microcode:= )
"

src_prepare() {
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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion ...ainer/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.18
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CONFIG_FUNCTION_PROFILER=y
CONFIG_GART_IOMMU=y
CONFIG_GET_FREE_REGION=y
CONFIG_GVE=m
CONFIG_HANGCHECK_TIMER=m
CONFIG_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR=y
CONFIG_HID=m
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions ...ontainer/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/commonconfig-6.18
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CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
CONFIG_GRO_CELLS=y
CONFIG_GTP=m
CONFIG_GVE=m
CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY=y
CONFIG_HIDRAW=y
CONFIG_HID_APPLE=m
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