[linux-cirrus] Re: What is gao11?
- From: Michael Burian <dynmail1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-cirrus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:35:36 +0200
Wagner Scott (ST-IN/ENG1) wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Thanks for the clarification, Michael. Does this mean that your "three
> letter + number" codes imply development versions, whereas patches like
> linux-2.6.12-ep93xx.diff imply stable versions?
> That is, the "last
> stable version" for your ep93xx patches is linux-2.6.12-ep93xx.diff;
> 2.6.13 is still "experimental." - is this true?
well, it's not quite that easy - some drivers aren't far from mainline
inclusion (ethernet) - others are, but still work.
The rest are drivers that are either untested code or leftovers where we
haven't decided whether somebody wants to maintain them or not.
(in which case they get removed, sooner or later)
It would not make too much sense to classify the whole patch as "stable"
"experimental" or whatever.
> Would it perhaps be a good idea to document this policy at
> http://members.inode.at/m.burian/ep93xx/ ?
>
Probably - but I don't think we should spend too much time in labeling.
It all boils down to the question "Which kernel should I use?"
So here's a pragmatic approach for getting a system up and running:
1. try some well documented kernel with the instructions (and shell
scripts) from the homepage (2.6.13-gao11)
2. try to get it running (this list might be able to help)
Once you've got this version running, chances are that all later
versions will also work.
3. Before starting to develop new (or maintaining drivers),
people would want to base their patches against the latest version from
our git tree.
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