# Linux on s390x

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## [About the Linux on s390x category](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/about-the-linux-on-s390x-category/7316)

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**Author:** [@jmertic](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/jmertic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/about-the-linux-on-s390x-category/7316 "2023-12-04T13:30:52Z")

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We are a group of software developers focused on Linux tooling who work together to provide a discussion platform for mainframe developers and users who make use of various Linux distributions and other supporting techno…

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## [Performance Issues with Linux on IBM Z (s390x) – Seeking Optimization Tips](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/performance-issues-with-linux-on-ibm-z-s390x-seeking-optimization-tips/7643)

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**Author:** [@dreektheler](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/dreektheler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/performance-issues-with-linux-on-ibm-z-s390x-seeking-optimization-tips/7643 "2025-02-25T13:08:27Z")

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Hi everyone, I have been running Linux (RHEL 9) on an IBM Z system (s390x architecture) and have noticed some performance bottlenecks…, particularly with I/O operations and memory management. While CPU utilization rema…

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## [Kubernetes on s390x](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/kubernetes-on-s390x/7370)

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**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/kubernetes-on-s390x/7370 "2024-01-15T17:27:49Z")

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I have a question to the Mainframe Linux community that is interested in running Kubernetes on the Mainframe. As most of you are probably aware, the standard Kubernetes requires three master nodes, that should be in ind…

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## [HOWTO: Using qemu-s390x to build and develop linux on s390x](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/howto-using-qemu-s390x-to-build-and-develop-linux-on-s390x/7330)

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**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/howto-using-qemu-s390x-to-build-and-develop-linux-on-s390x/7330 "2023-10-31T13:32:50Z")

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When developing for s390x architecture, you can get your VM on the community cloud of IBM, but sometimes, it is nice to have the possibility to run the build locally even when it is slow. One easy way to accomplish this…

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## [Welcome to the s390x Linux Forum](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/welcome-to-the-s390x-linux-forum/7326)

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**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\
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**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/welcome-to-the-s390x-linux-forum/7326 "2023-10-27T08:31:17Z")

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This forum has been setup to provide a platform for Mainframe users that make use of Linux and other supporting technologies like z/VM, KVM, zCX, and possibly others. Feel free to ask questions, introduce ideas or simpl…