[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [RFC] EOL of kernels < 3.2 and removal of support in batman-adv

[Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>]

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Hi,

the oldest kernel still supported via linux-stable reached its EOL [1]. It 
looks like also the distribution releases with such an old kernel are starting 
to die [2]. So I would propose to first disable the checks for kernels < 3.2 
from the daily build_tests [3]. Then someone would have to change the oldest 
supported kernel in README.external and CHANGELOG. The last step would be to 
remove the actual support from the compat files [4,5].

This would remove 13 of the ~38 supported kernels. Or to say it with years: 
The oldest kernel supported will only be 4 years old and not anymore ~7 years.

Any opinions about that?

Kind regards,
	Sven

[1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/1/29/647
[2] Debian squeeze LTS ended on 2016-02-29
    https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using
[3] https://patchwork.open-mesh.org/patch/4588/
[4] https://patchwork.open-mesh.org/patch/4592/
[5] Yes, this should remove the really fantastic warning
    "subtraction of functions? Share your drugs"

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