remove mkinitcpio support for armv7h kernels

18 files changed, 388 insertions, 217 deletions

diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/PKGBUILD b/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/PKGBUILD
index 0c58a7edf..f783389c1 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/PKGBUILD
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/PKGBUILD
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules with grsecurity/PaX patches and support for stealth TCP sockets"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'grsec-common' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'grsec-common')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'gradm: to configure and enable Role Based Access Control (RBAC)'
               'paxd-libre: to enable PaX exploit mitigations and apply exceptions automatically'
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ _package() {
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -236,14 +239,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/linux.install b/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/linux.install
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-grsec-knock/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-knock/PKGBUILD b/kernels/linux-libre-knock/PKGBUILD
index fc72d2f49..690f894dc 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-knock/PKGBUILD
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-knock/PKGBUILD
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules with support for stealth TCP sockets"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'systemd-knock: to use system and service manager with TCP Stealth support'
               'openssh-knock: to use SSH with TCP Stealth support')
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ _package() {
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -210,14 +213,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-knock/linux.install b/kernels/linux-libre-knock/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-knock/linux.install
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-knock/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/PKGBUILD b/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/PKGBUILD
index eb84a4bb9..cfa56ade6 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/PKGBUILD
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/PKGBUILD
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules - stable longtime supported kernel package suitable for servers with support for stealth TCP sockets"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'systemd-knock: to use system and service manager with TCP Stealth support'
               'openssh-knock: to use SSH with TCP Stealth support')
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ _package() {
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -224,14 +227,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/linux.install b/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/linux.install
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-lts-knock/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-rt/PKGBUILD b/kernels/linux-libre-rt/PKGBUILD
index fe64fc742..a74898882 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-rt/PKGBUILD
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-rt/PKGBUILD
@@ -188,13 +188,16 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules with realtime preemption"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country')
   provides=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]/%/=${_archpkgver}}")
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -224,14 +227,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/kernels/linux-libre-rt/linux.install b/kernels/linux-libre-rt/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/kernels/linux-libre-rt/linux.install
+++ b/kernels/linux-libre-rt/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/PKGBUILD b/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/PKGBUILD
index 3465643b3..0b3ee9828 100644
--- a/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/PKGBUILD
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules with a handful of awesome features not merged into mainline [AUFS, BFQ, BFS, KDBUS, Knock, TuxOnIce, UKSM]"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'systemd-knock: to use system and service manager with TCP Stealth support'
               'openssh-knock: to use SSH with TCP Stealth support')
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ _package() {
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -210,14 +213,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/linux.install b/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/linux.install
+++ b/libre-testing/linux-libre-pck/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/libre-testing/linux-libre/PKGBUILD b/libre-testing/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
index 7277d6d44..fa46687bb 100644
--- a/libre-testing/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libre-testing/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
@@ -195,13 +195,16 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country')
   provides=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]/%/=${_archpkgver}}")
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -231,14 +234,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/libre-testing/linux-libre/linux.install b/libre-testing/linux-libre/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/libre-testing/linux-libre/linux.install
+++ b/libre-testing/linux-libre/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre-grsec/PKGBUILD b/libre/linux-libre-grsec/PKGBUILD
index 90abea1e7..aaca96319 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre-grsec/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libre/linux-libre-grsec/PKGBUILD
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules with grsecurity/PaX patches"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'grsec-common' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'grsec-common')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country'
               'gradm: to configure and enable Role Based Access Control (RBAC)'
               'paxd-libre: to enable PaX exploit mitigations and apply exceptions automatically')
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ _package() {
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -223,14 +226,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre-grsec/linux.install b/libre/linux-libre-grsec/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre-grsec/linux.install
+++ b/libre/linux-libre-grsec/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre-lts/PKGBUILD b/libre/linux-libre-lts/PKGBUILD
index 93532038f..ecc33143f 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre-lts/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libre/linux-libre-lts/PKGBUILD
@@ -175,13 +175,16 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules - stable longtime supported kernel package suitable for servers"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country')
   provides=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]/%/=${_archpkgver}}")
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -211,14 +214,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre-lts/linux.install b/libre/linux-libre-lts/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre-lts/linux.install
+++ b/libre/linux-libre-lts/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre/PKGBUILD b/libre/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
index 6ab92072d..a3edd435e 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libre/linux-libre/PKGBUILD
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _replacesoldmodules=() # '%' gets replaced with _kernelname
 _srcname=linux-${_pkgbasever%-*}
 _archpkgver=${_pkgver%-*}
 pkgver=${_pkgver//-/_}
-pkgrel=2
+pkgrel=3
 rcnrel=armv7-x2
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64' 'armv7h')
 url="http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/"
@@ -176,13 +176,16 @@ build() {
 _package() {
   pkgdesc="The ${pkgbase^} kernel and modules"
   [ "${pkgbase}" = "linux-libre" ] && groups=('base')
-  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod' 'mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+  depends=('coreutils' 'linux-libre-firmware' 'kmod')
   optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country')
   provides=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]/%/=${_archpkgver}}")
   conflicts=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   replaces=("${_replacesarchkernel[@]}" "${_replacesoldkernels[@]}" "${_replacesoldmodules[@]}")
   [ "${CARCH}" = "armv7h" ] && conflicts+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage") && replaces+=("${_replacesarchkernel}-uimage")
-  backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    depends+=('mkinitcpio>=0.7')
+    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
+  fi
   install=linux.install
 
   cd "${srcdir}/${_srcname}"
@@ -212,14 +215,16 @@ _package() {
     -e  "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/" \
     -i "${startdir}/${install}"
 
-  # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
-  install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
-  sed \
-    -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
-    -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
-    -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
-    -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
-    -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  if [ "${CARCH}" = "x86_64" ] || [ "${CARCH}" = "i686" ]; then
+    # install mkinitcpio preset file for kernel
+    install -D -m644 "${srcdir}/linux.preset" "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+    sed \
+      -e "1s|'linux.*'|'${pkgbase}'|" \
+      -e "s|ALL_kver=.*|ALL_kver=\"/boot/vmlinuz-${pkgbase}\"|" \
+      -e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}.img\"|" \
+      -e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/initramfs-${pkgbase}-fallback.img\"|" \
+      -i "${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset"
+  fi
 
   # remove build and source links
   rm -f "${pkgdir}"/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
diff --git a/libre/linux-libre/linux.install b/libre/linux-libre/linux.install
index 70e177ef2..3ab31da58 100644
--- a/libre/linux-libre/linux.install
+++ b/libre/linux-libre/linux.install
@@ -8,30 +8,44 @@ post_install () {
   # updating module dependencies
   echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
   depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    echo ">>> NOTE: Using this kernel requires GRUB!"
+    echo ">>>       See the Migration Guide for instructions:"
+    echo ">>>       https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_Arch_ARM#GRUB"
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+  fi
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
+  if [ "$(uname -m)" = "armv7h" ]; then
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+  elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
+    if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
+      echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
+    fi
 
-  # updating module dependencies
-  echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
-  depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
-  echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
-  mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
+    # updating module dependencies
+    echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
+    depmod ${KERNEL_VERSION}
+    echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
+    mkinitcpio -p linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}
 
-  if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
-    echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
-    echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
-    echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    if [ $(vercmp $2 3.13) -lt 0 ]; then
+      echo ">>> WARNING: AT keyboard support is no longer built into the kernel."
+      echo ">>>          In order to use your keyboard during early init, you MUST"
+      echo ">>>          include the 'keyboard' hook in your mkinitcpio.conf."
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" = "i686" ]; then
 post_remove() {
   # also remove the compat symlinks
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}.img
   rm -f boot/initramfs-linux-libre${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
 }
+fi