Ubuntu ported to ARM – just in time for testing firebird arm port
A Nokia-sponsored project is porting Ubuntu Linux to the ARM architecture.
Just in time for testing firebird on the new ubuntu arm port
http://www.nabble.com/arm-port-patch-td16497801.html
Also intel developed an low power x86 architecture (LPIA)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileAndEmbedded
http://www.intel.com/technology/systems/lpia/
and firebird seem to compile just fine , here is the build log