From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail-ew0-f47.google.com ([209.85.215.47]) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P7w3S-0005Nx-ST for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:11:35 +0200 Received: by ewy1 with SMTP id 1so1030027ewy.6 for ; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:11:02 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:date:from:to:subject :message-id:reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=IodK/6TLYJ4UcfWFl/BExWKxj7YqZMDf1+xNx10F0uU=; b=ph6IIOGhZg+rJNL9n+BY422VavJ5IljGDtm1hnhIWmdaj6B3wj4eUD+TdRy+LGxagL rtZmfLF0Y1aW07xPvVHocNoScOU/lgJ2LMLmLzFewnOCM0YPx7Yc/G1NNq9U+8J4+Mp6 LpUU5QlZkd45Rn0YoFE8IX4qsWYHfQMtHtKNA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:reply-to:references:mime-version :content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; b=tZGZkg9zpo1ref0qFvr5h0RzyYXna65JdM1E0lAvnd1mgklzDdgXSYq7IIHMDSMRw/ XM6IX1mOkPENPhS61PdacD3bFfbzXIGLb12HzMwSExFkK0zW2VGf6+8KlPNWEK1th5QA vVeqPGBTppStPEPPdMNsn4Bcj3xLUeAWeVW9U= Received: by 10.213.7.18 with SMTP id b18mr4706064ebb.63.1287432661591; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:11:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (c-fedae555.010-30-6c6b7012.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se [85.229.218.254]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id q58sm2846786eeh.15.2010.10.18.13.11.00 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:11:00 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:14:29 +0200 From: Kristoffer Ericson To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org Message-ID: <20101018201429.GA818@boggieman> References: <201010151039.08619.marcin@juszkiewicz.com.pl> MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <201010151039.08619.marcin@juszkiewicz.com.pl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 209.85.215.47 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: kristoffer.ericson@gmail.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on discovery X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2.1 (built Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:20:07 +0000) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on linuxtogo.org) Subject: Re: RFC: remove old kernels X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org List-Id: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:11:35 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline 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, > -- > JID: hrw@jabber.org > Website: http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/ > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinjuszkiewicz > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openembedded-devel mailing list > Openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org > http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openembedded-devel