Re: RFC: remove old kernels

[Kristoffer Ericson <kristoffer.ericson@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:39:05AM +0200, Marcin Juszkiewicz wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> recipes/linux/ contains 235 recipes. I would like to propose cleaning:
> 
> 1. drop 2.4 kernels - if someone still needs them then .oz354x and .stable
>    branches have them.

Agreed

> 
> This may affect:
> 
> - zauruses (which have 2.6 kernel)
> - ipaq h36/38/39/54/55 - some have 2.6 kernel
> - ipod - but does someone really uses 2.4.24 on own ipod?
> - ramses - but this is maintained out of tree
> - wrt54 - OpenWRT distro works better there and lets keep that way
> - xxs1500, mtx, sun4cdm - if someone maintain it at all then please raise your
>   hand
> - colinux - no one will cry
> - geodegx - 2.6 mainline works on it
> 
> 
> 2. Drop kernels older then 2.6.20 - it was over 3 years ago so if someone uses 
>    older one then probably also uses 3 years old OE. 
> 

Not sure that this is a good idea really. As an example, the best kernel
for the hp6xx is the 2.6.17 (yes its old I know, but everything works).
For the hp7xx its currently 2.6.19 (although its changing shortly to 2.6.34).

So how about putting the limit somewhat lower :) ? Like 2.6.15?

> This may affect (checked recipes):
> 
> - ep93xx - machines with this cpu are mainline supported, patches from ts72xx
>   and sim.one works
> - chumby
> - compulab-pxa270
> - devkitidp-pxa255
> - fsg3
> - gumstix
> - amsdelta
> - bd-neon
> - colinux
> - epia
> - geodelx
> - h1940
> - h6300
> - ks8695
> - magicbox
> - mtx-3
> - neuros
> - sun4cdm
> - tornado-omap2
> - wrap-geode
> - x86
> - acern30
> - logicpd-pxa270
> - mainstone
> - mx21ads
> - netbook-pro
> - triton
> - blueangel
> - universal
> 
> Some of those machines are not maintained anymore, many of them should work 
> with current mainline kernels. If someone cares about anything on a list - 
> raise your hand.
> 
> Why 2.6.20? Because NHK-15 uses it and does not work with mainline kernel.
> 
> Regards, 
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