ppc64le · veenious · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026
diff --git a/r/redis/build_info.json b/r/redis/build_info.json
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   "maintainer": "IBM-Currency-Helper",
   "package_name": "redis",
   "github_url": "https://github.com/redis/redis",
-  "version": "7.0.5",
+  "version": "8.4.1",
   "default_branch": "unstable",
   "package_dir": "r/redis/",
   "docker_cmd": "docker build -t ${package_name}:$PACKAGE_VERSION ${dir}",
-  "build_script": "redis_ubi_8.5.sh",
+  "build_script": "redis_8.4.1_ubi_9.7.sh",
+  "use_non_root_user": false,
   "3.2.9": {
     "dir": "3.2.9_ubuntu_16.04",
     "build_script": "redis_rhel_7.4.sh"
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@
     "dir": "6.2.4_ubi_8",
     "build_script": "redis_ubi_8.7.sh"
   },
+  "8.4.1": {
+    "dir": "8.4.1_ubi_9",
+    "build_script": "redis_8.4.1_ubi_9.7.sh"
+  },
   "5.*.*, 6.*.*, 7.*.*": {
     "dir": "6.2.4_ubi_8"
   },

diff --git a/r/redis/redis_8.4.1.patch b/r/redis/redis_8.4.1.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
+index c1f9ea186..d7b6143a2 100644
+--- a/src/debug.c
++++ b/src/debug.c
+@@ -1720,6 +1720,59 @@ void logRegisters(ucontext_t *uc) {
+ 	      (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.fault_address
+ 		      );
+ 	      logStackContent((void**)uc->uc_mcontext.arm_sp);
++    #elif defined(__powerpc64__) /* Linux ppc64le */
++    serverLog(LL_WARNING,
++        "\n"
++        "NIP :%016lx MSR :%016lx CTR :%016lx\n"
++        "LR  :%016lx XER :%016lx CCR :%016lx\n"
++        "R0  :%016lx R1  :%016lx R2  :%016lx R3  :%016lx\n"
++        "R4  :%016lx R5  :%016lx R6  :%016lx R7  :%016lx\n"
++        "R8  :%016lx R9  :%016lx R10 :%016lx R11 :%016lx\n"
++        "R12 :%016lx R13 :%016lx R14 :%016lx R15 :%016lx\n"
++        "R16 :%016lx R17 :%016lx R18 :%016lx R19 :%016lx\n"
++        "R20 :%016lx R21 :%016lx R22 :%016lx R23 :%016lx\n"
++        "R24 :%016lx R25 :%016lx R26 :%016lx R27 :%016lx\n"
++        "R28 :%016lx R29 :%016lx R30 :%016lx R31 :%016lx\n",
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[32],  /* NIP */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[33],  /* MSR */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[35],  /* CTR */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[36],  /* LR  */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[37],  /* XER */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[38],  /* CCR */
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[0],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[1],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[2],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[3],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[4],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[5],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[6],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[7],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[8],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[9],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[10],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[11],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[12],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[13],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[14],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[15],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[16],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[17],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[18],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[19],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[20],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[21],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[22],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[23],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[24],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[25],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[26],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[27],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[28],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[29],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[30],
++        (unsigned long) uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[31]
++    );
++    logStackContent((void **)uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[1]);  /* R1 = stack pointer */
+     #else
+ 	NOT_SUPPORTED();
+     #endif
+diff --git a/tests/support/util.tcl b/tests/support/util.tcl
+index 9a27139a7..e6b16139f 100644
+--- a/tests/support/util.tcl
++++ b/tests/support/util.tcl
+@@ -1234,6 +1234,10 @@ proc system_backtrace_supported {} {
+     } elseif {$system_name ne {linux}} {
+         return 0
+     }
++    # ppc64le backtrace() does not reliably capture full stack traces
++    if {[exec uname -m] eq {ppc64le}} {
++        return 0
++    }
+
+     # libmusl does not support backtrace. Also return 0 on
+     # static binaries (ldd exit code 1) where we can't detect libmusl
diff --git a/r/redis/redis_8.4.1_ubi_9.7.sh b/r/redis/redis_8.4.1_ubi_9.7.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+#!/bin/bash -ex
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Package       : redis
+# Version       : 8.4.1
+# Source repo   : https://github.com/redis/redis.git
+# Tested on     : UBI:9.7
+# Language      : c,c++,rust
+# Ci-Check      : True
+# Script License: Apache License Version 2.0
+# Maintainer    : Veenious D Geevarghese <Veenious.Geevarghese@ibm.com>
+#
+# Disclaimer: This script has been tested in root mode on given
+# ==========  platform using the mentioned version of the package.
+#             It may not work as expected with newer versions of the
+#             package and/or distribution. In such case, please
+#             contact "Maintainer" of this script.
+#
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+PACKAGE_NAME=redis
+PACKAGE_VERSION=${1:-8.4.1}
+PACKAGE_URL=https://github.com/redis/redis.git
+
+BUILD_HOME=$(pwd)
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+OS_NAME=$(grep ^PRETTY_NAME /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install system dependencies
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+yum update -y
+yum install -y \
+    git wget tar gcc gcc-c++ make \
+    autoconf automake libtool diffutils \
+    tcl procps-ng libstdc++-devel patch cmake \
+    python3 python3-devel openssl-devel \
+    rust cargo clang-devel util-linux llvm-devel \
+    acl ca-certificates curl-minimal gzip glibc \
+    libgcc libgomp xz unzip zip findutils which
+yum update -y python3 python3-libs openssh openssh-clients vim-minimal libarchive libcap
+yum clean all
+
+# Ensure python is available as both 'python3' and 'python'
+mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
+ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python3
+ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python
+ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
+python3 --version
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Clone Redis
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if ! git clone "$PACKAGE_URL" "$BUILD_HOME/redis"; then
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:clone_fails---------------------------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME | $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | $OS_NAME | GitHub | Fail | Clone_Fails"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$BUILD_HOME/redis"
+git checkout "$PACKAGE_VERSION"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Apply ppc64le patch
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+PATCH_FILE="redis_${PACKAGE_VERSION}.patch"
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_PATH/$PATCH_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Applying patch $SCRIPT_PATH/$PATCH_FILE"
+    if ! git apply "$SCRIPT_PATH/$PATCH_FILE"; then
+        echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:patch_fails---------------------------------------"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Patch file $SCRIPT_PATH/$PATCH_FILE not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch modules/Makefile - add ppc64le Rust support
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+content = open('modules/Makefile').read()
+old = "\t\t\tfi ;; \\\n\t\t*) echo"
+new = (
+    "\t\t\tfi ;; \\\n"
+    "\t\t'ppc64le') \\\n"
+    "\t\t\tRUST_INSTALLER=\"rust-$${RUST_VERSION}-powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu\"; \\\n"
+    "\t\t\tRUST_SHA256=\"\"; \\\n"
+    "\t\t\t;; \\\n"
+    "\t\t*) echo"
+)
+assert old in content, "NO MATCH - modules/Makefile"
+open('modules/Makefile', 'w').write(content.replace(old, new))
+print("OK")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch modules/common.mk - add ppc64le arch map
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+content = open('modules/common.mk').read()
+old = "ARCH_MAP_aarch64 := arm64v8\nARCH_MAP_arm64 := arm64v8"
+new = "ARCH_MAP_aarch64 := arm64v8\nARCH_MAP_arm64 := arm64v8\nARCH_MAP_ppc64le := ppc64le"
+assert old in content, "NO MATCH - common.mk"
+open('modules/common.mk', 'w').write(content.replace(old, new))
+print("OK")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# First build pass (may fail; needed to generate intermediate Rust artefacts)
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+EXTRA_CFLAGS=""
+if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "ppc64le" ]]; then
+    if grep -iq "POWER10" /proc/cpuinfo || lscpu | grep -iq "POWER10"; then
+        echo "Power10 CPU detected - applying P10 optimisation flags"
+        EXTRA_CFLAGS="-mcpu=power10 -mtune=power10"
+    fi
+fi
+
+export BUILD_WITH_MODULES=yes
+export DISABLE_WERRORS=yes
+export IGNORE_MISSING_DEPS=1
+unset INSTALL_RUST_TOOLCHAIN || true
+
+make MALLOC=libc EXTRA_CFLAGS="$EXTRA_CFLAGS" -j "$(nproc)" all IGNORE_MISSING_DEPS=1 || true
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch RediSearch - remove duplicate RS_FIELDMASK_ALL
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+path = 'modules/redisearch/src/src/redisearch_rs/ffi/src/lib.rs'
+content = open(path).read()
+old = "pub const RS_FIELDMASK_ALL: FieldMask = u128::MAX;\n"
+assert old in content, "NO MATCH - ffi/src/lib.rs"
+open(path, 'w').write(content.replace(old, ""))
+print("OK")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch RediSearch - FieldMask type in fields_only.rs
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+path = 'modules/redisearch/src/src/redisearch_rs/inverted_index/src/fields_only.rs'
+content = open(path).read()
+old = "let field_mask = u128::read_as_varint(cursor)?;"
+new = "let field_mask = u64::read_as_varint(cursor)?;"
+assert old in content, "NO MATCH - fields_only.rs"
+open(path, 'w').write(content.replace(old, new))
+print("OK")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch RediSearch - RS_FIELDMASK_ALL cast in index_result.rs
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+path = 'modules/redisearch/src/src/redisearch_rs/inverted_index/src/index_result.rs'
+content = open(path).read()
+count = content.count("field_mask: RS_FIELDMASK_ALL,")
+assert count > 0, "NO MATCH - index_result.rs"
+open(path, 'w').write(content.replace("field_mask: RS_FIELDMASK_ALL,", "field_mask: RS_FIELDMASK_ALL as t_fieldMask,"))
+print(f"OK - Replaced {count} occurrences")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Patch VectorSimilarity - add ppc64le CPU features support
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3 << 'EOF'
+path = 'modules/redisearch/src/deps/VectorSimilarity/src/VecSim/spaces/spaces.h'
+content = open(path).read()
+old = """#if defined(CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_AARCH64)
+    using FeaturesType = cpu_features::Aarch64Features;
+    constexpr auto getFeatures = cpu_features::GetAarch64Info;
+#else
+    using FeaturesType = cpu_features::X86Features; // Fallback
+    constexpr auto getFeatures = cpu_features::GetX86Info;
+#endif
+    return arch_opt ? *static_cast<const FeaturesType *>(arch_opt) : getFeatures().features;"""
+new = """#if defined(CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_AARCH64)
+    using FeaturesType = cpu_features::Aarch64Features;
+    constexpr auto getFeatures = cpu_features::GetAarch64Info;
+    return arch_opt ? *static_cast<const FeaturesType *>(arch_opt) : getFeatures().features;
+#elif defined(__powerpc64__)
+    struct EmptyFeatures {};
+    return EmptyFeatures{};
+#else
+    using FeaturesType = cpu_features::X86Features; // Fallback
+    constexpr auto getFeatures = cpu_features::GetX86Info;
+    return arch_opt ? *static_cast<const FeaturesType *>(arch_opt) : getFeatures().features;
+#endif"""
+assert old in content, "NO MATCH - spaces.h"
+open(path, 'w').write(content.replace(old, new))
+print("OK")
+EOF
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Final build pass
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+export PATH="/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+export PYTHON3=/usr/bin/python3
+export PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3
+which python3 && python3 --version
+
+if ! make MALLOC=libc EXTRA_CFLAGS="$EXTRA_CFLAGS" -j "$(nproc)" all IGNORE_MISSING_DEPS=1; then
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:build_fails-------------------------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME | $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | $OS_NAME | GitHub | Fail | Build_Fails"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Collect Redis binaries and modules
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+mkdir -p /root/redis/bin /root/redis/modules
+
+find "$BUILD_HOME/redis/src" -maxdepth 1 -type f -executable -name "redis-*" \
+    -exec cp {} /root/redis/bin/ \;
+
+cp "$BUILD_HOME/redis/modules/redisbloom/redisbloom.so"           /root/redis/modules/
+cp "$BUILD_HOME/redis/modules/redisearch/redisearch.so"           /root/redis/modules/
+cp "$BUILD_HOME/redis/modules/redisjson/rejson.so"                /root/redis/modules/
+cp "$BUILD_HOME/redis/modules/redistimeseries/redistimeseries.so" /root/redis/modules/
+
+ls -lh /root/redis/bin/ /root/redis/modules/
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install to /usr/local
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+mkdir -p /usr/local/bin /usr/local/lib/redis/modules
+
+cp -r /root/redis/bin/. /usr/local/bin/
+cp -r /root/redis/modules/. /usr/local/lib/redis/modules/
+
+ls -lh /usr/local/bin/redis-* /usr/local/lib/redis/modules/
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Cleanup
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+yum clean all
+rm -rf /var/cache/yum /var/tmp/*
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Run tests
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cd "$BUILD_HOME/redis"
+
+cat <<'EOF' > skipfile
+*unit/introspection*
+EOF
+
+if ! ./runtest --skipfile skipfile; then
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:install_success_but_test_fails---------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME | $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | $OS_NAME | GitHub | Fail | Install_success_but_test_Fails"
+    exit 2
+else
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:install_&_test_both_success-------------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME | $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | $OS_NAME | GitHub | Pass | Both_Install_and_Test_Success"
+    exit 0
+fi