Validation: submit a Linux ROM-backed native smoke report

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Goal

Run the native port on Linux with a legally owned local ROM and report whether the documented build/run path works outside the maintainer's environment.

Why this matters

ROM-free local build/test gates can verify source hygiene, but they cannot prove ROM-backed gameplay on contributor hardware. A small number of contributor smoke reports will make Linux support claims more credible before and after public launch.

Suggested steps

1. Start from a clean clone on Linux.
2. Follow docs/BUILDING.md for dependencies.
3. Build and test:

cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build -j
ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
./tools/validate_quick.sh

4. Launch one short interactive session:

./build/ge007 --rom /path/to/baserom.u.z64

Acceptance criteria

• Comment with distro/version, GPU/driver, compiler version, commit SHA, and whether each command passed.
• If docs are missing a dependency or troubleshooting step, open a PR updating docs/BUILDING.md.
• If the game boots but has runtime issues, file a separate bug with text logs.

Asset rule

Do not attach ROMs, extracted assets, save files, screenshots, video, or audio captures. Text-only logs are fine.