Support for ClearLinux?

[ThatRendle]

Just been reading up on ClearLinux after an official VM image for Azure was published. It looks great, an Intel-optimized Linux designed for (a) running containers and (b) being the base image for containers.

Obviously I can run the existing Debian-based microsoft/dotnet image on a ClearLinux host, possibly to great effect, but I guess the CoreCLR build and native-compiled libraries wouldn't be taking advantage of whatever the Intel optimizations are? Or would it? I don't know about these things.

Assuming there would be performance benefits, can ClearLinux be added to the never-ending list of "please support this Linux"?

[shahid-pk]

👍 for the last question.

[gkhanna79]

wouldn't be taking advantage of whatever the Intel optimizations are

What specific optimizations are you referencing to @markrendle? Also, have you tried using https://dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net/dotnet/master/Binaries/Latest/dotnet-linux-x64.latest.tar.gz on ClearLinux?

[danmoseley]

@markrendle did you get a chance to try @gkhanna79 's suggestion?

[joefeser]

@markrendle Did you try what @gkhanna79 mentioned?

[ghost]

in new clear linux box, run this once

# installation

# add some bundles
swupd bundle-add curl dev-utils

# download dotnet sdk 2.0
curl -O https://dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net/dotnet/Sdk/release/2.0.0/dotnet-sdk-latest-linux-x64.tar.gz

# extract and set PATH
mkdir -p /usr/bin/dotnet
tar -xzvf dotnet-sdk-latest-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /usr/bin/dotnet
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/dotnet
rm dotnet-sdk-latest-linux-x64.tar.gz

now create apps

console

# create, build and run console app
dotnet new console -n testconsole
dotnet run -p testconsole

mvc web

# create, build and run mvc
dotnet new mvc -n testmvc
cd testmvc
dotnet run

[danmoseley]

There seems no more action here.