apt.postgresql.org now supports the Loongson loong64 architecture, a Chinese processor architecture, with build hosting provided on a Loongson 3B6000 board contributed by the loongfans.cn community. PostgreSQL package bootstrapping for this architecture finished earlier in the month, and most packages are ready for use via apt.postgresql.org. The GIS stack (postgis, pgrouting, mobilitydb, pgsql-ogr-fdw) is not yet available and awaits the next PostGIS release.

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Is PostgreSQL available for the Loongson loong64 architecture via apt.postgresql.org?

Yes, PostgreSQL packages for the Loongson loong64 architecture are now available on apt.postgresql.org. The build host runs on a Loongson 3B6000 board provided by the loongfans.cn community, and package bootstrapping was completed earlier in the month. The GIS stack, including postgis, pgrouting, mobilitydb, and pgsql-ogr-fdw, is not yet available and is waiting on the next PostGIS release. daily.dev helps developers tracking niche architecture support like loong64 stay current on PostgreSQL packaging.

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