Which 2.4 kernel tree I should use for ia64?

Which 2.4 kernel tree I should use for ia64?

[H. J. Lu]

I am testing the ia64 assembler changes on 2.4 and 2.6 kernel. Which
2.4 kernel tree should I use?


H.J.

Re: Which 2.4 kernel tree I should use for ia64?

[Bjorn Helgaas]

On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 12:18 -0800, H. J. Lu wrote:
> I am testing the ia64 assembler changes on 2.4 and 2.6 kernel. Which
> 2.4 kernel tree should I use?

The most recent 2.4 patch for ia64 is here:

    ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64/v2.4/linux-2.4.26-ia64-040510.diff.bz2

I haven't been producing 2.4 patches recently because I don't
think anyone would actually use them.

My assumption is that most people using 2.4 kernels on ia64 are
running distro kernels, and distros are only interested in backports
of specific bugfixes, not in ia64 patches for new 2.4 kernels.

If my assumption is incorrect, and somebody does care about new
ia64 patches for 2.4, please speak up!

Bjorn

Re: Which 2.4 kernel tree I should use for ia64?

[Christian Hildner]

Bjorn Helgaas schrieb:

>The most recent 2.4 patch for ia64 is here:
>
>    ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64/v2.4/linux-2.4.26-ia64-040510.diff.bz2
>
>I haven't been producing 2.4 patches recently because I don't
>think anyone would actually use them.
>
>My assumption is that most people using 2.4 kernels on ia64 are
>running distro kernels, and distros are only interested in backports
>of specific bugfixes, not in ia64 patches for new 2.4 kernels.
>
>If my assumption is incorrect, and somebody does care about new
>ia64 patches for 2.4, please speak up!
>
Ok, we are using 2.4 kernels with ia64 patches. I cannot imagine the 
efford to make patches for newer kernels. But we shouldn't loose contact 
to the current tree. Or could you recommend prefering unpatched 2.4.29 
against patched 2.4.26?

Christian