[RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Marcin Juszkiewicz]

Hi

We have many Linux recipes in OE. Those which are used for many targets 
(so mainly linux_2.6.xx ones) are usually using first release of kernel 
without any stable updates. 

I would like to know what do you think about updating them to latest 
stable updates (so 2.6.30.1, 2.6.29.6 etc) when new stable patch gets 
released.

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Re: [RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Michael 'Mickey' Lauer]

> I would like to know what do you think about updating them to latest
> stable updates (so 2.6.30.1, 2.6.29.6 etc) when new stable patch gets
> released.

+1.

:M:

Re: [RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Marco Cavallini]

Marcin Juszkiewicz ha scritto:
> Hi
> 
> We have many Linux recipes in OE. Those which are used for many targets 
> (so mainly linux_2.6.xx ones) are usually using first release of kernel 
> without any stable updates. 
> 
> I would like to know what do you think about updating them to latest 
> stable updates (so 2.6.30.1, 2.6.29.6 etc) when new stable patch gets 
> released.

Hi,
that's a good idea, but could drive to a huge overhead.
What do you mean exactly with latest stable updates?
How frequently would you check the stable patch availability?

/marco

Re: [RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Marcin Juszkiewicz]

Dnia czwartek, 9 lipca 2009 o 16:32:01 Marco Cavallini napisał(a):

> that's a good idea, but could drive to a huge overhead.
> What do you mean exactly with latest stable updates?
> How frequently would you check the stable patch availability?

I track kernel version RSS daily but work on kernel recipes less often. 
But when I work on them I would like to know is it ok to bump it or 
should I contact each developer who use recipe to get Ack from them.

Regards, 
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Re: [RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Marco Cavallini]

Marcin Juszkiewicz ha scritto:
> Dnia czwartek, 9 lipca 2009 o 16:32:01 Marco Cavallini napisał(a):
> 
>> that's a good idea, but could drive to a huge overhead.
>> What do you mean exactly with latest stable updates?
>> How frequently would you check the stable patch availability?
> 
> I track kernel version RSS daily but work on kernel recipes less often. 
> But when I work on them I would like to know is it ok to bump it or 
> should I contact each developer who use recipe to get Ack from them.

+1 from me,
although I still have some doubts

1. how do you know who is responsible for each recipe, considering that
many of them haven't a proper header showing that.

2. many recipes are often used by other recipes, how can you check all
possibilities?

thx

/marco

Re: [RFC] Updating stable patches in linux recipes

[Marcin Juszkiewicz]

Dnia piątek, 10 lipca 2009 o 10:01:34 Marco Cavallini napisał(a):

> I still have some doubts
>
> 1. how do you know who is responsible for each recipe, considering
> that many of them haven't a proper header showing that.

recipes/linux/linux_* recipes are generic ones and can be used by any 
machine basically. They are also suggested to be used for any new 
device.

> 2. many recipes are often used by other recipes, how can you check
> all possibilities?

recipes/linux/linux_*.bb are not used by other recipes as far as I know.

Regards, 
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