From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from li19-45.members.linode.com ([64.22.125.45] helo=wiki.koala.it) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P6gEr-000768-JB for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:06:11 +0200 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wiki.koala.it (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F7342C7E3 for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:05:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wiki.koala.it ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (wiki.koala.it [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id clMmqdIgzhaR for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:05:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.0.5] (host56-7-static.30-87-b.business.telecomitalia.it [87.30.7.56]) by wiki.koala.it (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 40C1D2C7D5 for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:05:06 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <4CB81961.4050104@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:05:37 +0200 From: Marco Cavallini Organization: Marco Cavallini User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (X11/20100317) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org References: <201010151039.08619.marcin@juszkiewicz.com.pl> In-Reply-To: <201010151039.08619.marcin@juszkiewicz.com.pl> X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 64.22.125.45 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: koansoftware@gmail.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on discovery X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,SPF_NEUTRAL autolearn=no 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: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:06:11 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Marcin Juszkiewicz ha scritto, Il 15/10/2010 10:39: > Hi >=20 > recipes/linux/ contains 235 recipes. I would like to propose cleaning: >=20 > 1. drop 2.4 kernels - if someone still needs them then .oz354x and .sta= ble > branches have them. >=20 I agree. > 2. Drop kernels older then 2.6.20 - it was over 3 years ago so if someo= ne uses=20 > older one then probably also uses 3 years old OE.=20 >=20 > This may affect (checked recipes): >=20 > - 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 >=20 > Some of those machines are not maintained anymore, many of them should = work=20 > with current mainline kernels. If someone cares about anything on a lis= t -=20 > raise your hand. IMHO many of those machines are still a useful starting point for a lot of people. Moreover lots of PXA2x0 based board are unfortunately still using them. I vote to keep them a bit longer. Cordiali Saluti / Kindest Regards / mit freundlichen Gr=C3=BCssen -- Marco Cavallini | KOAN sas | Bergamo - Italia embedded and real-time software engineering Atmel third party certified consultant Phone:+39-035-255.235 - Fax:+39-178-22.39.748 http://www.KoanSoftware.com http://www.KaeilOS.com