Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH v2] boot/syslinux: Bump to 6.04-pre2

[Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot <buildroot@buildroot.org>]

On Mon, Oct 26, 2026 at 09:45:35PM +0100, Alexander Sverdlin wrote:

> > Does it make sense to keep syslinux? Even Wikipedia says it's
> > "discontinued". Do you still use it?
> 
> I'll be fine having it downstream. I just thought, there is still an
> interest [1] in this update ;-)

If you're still using it, totally fine with me to continue to have it
in Buildroot.

> Sorry, yes, all the dropped are "already applied", I will mention this
> in the commit message if you'll have interest in it.

Perfect.


> > And not this one, that you are removing?
> 
> So the patch 24 has partially reverted the patch 7, the latter is already merged
> upstream, but in different form (22d32c15ea96
> "Update the longjump calls to fit the new declaration").
> 
> Ultimately, patch 7 doesn't apply, patch 24 doesn't apply because patch
> 7 doesn't apply, but even if they would both apply, the net result will
> be exactly what 6.04-pre2 has upstream. And it's not buildable against the
> buildroot gnuefi package.

Hum, I'm not entirely sure to follow, but if the result builds/works,
that's what matters.

Can you send an updated version with a slightly improved commit
message, and then we will be good to go?

Thanks a lot!

Thomas
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Thomas Petazzoni, co-owner and CEO, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering and training
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