[meta-intel] are multiple kernel versions supported by meta-intel for crownbay under dylan-9.0.2?

[Kamble, Nitin A]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad Bishop [mailto:Chad.Bishop at ravenind.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:29 PM
> To: Kamble, Nitin A; meta-intel at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: RE: [meta-intel] are multiple kernel versions supported by meta-
> intel for crownbay under dylan-9.0.2?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kamble, Nitin A [mailto:nitin.a.kamble at intel.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:18 PM
> > To: Chad Bishop; meta-intel at yoctoproject.org
> > Subject: RE: [meta-intel] are multiple kernel versions supported by
> > meta-intel for crownbay under dylan-9.0.2?
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: meta-intel-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:meta-intel-
> > > bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Chad Bishop
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 10:56 AM
> > > To: meta-intel at yoctoproject.org
> > > Subject: [meta-intel] are multiple kernel versions supported by
> > > meta-intel for crownbay under dylan-9.0.2?
> > >
> > > Hello meta-intel team,
> > >
> > > I see the following under :
> > >
> > > poky-dylan-9.0.2/meta-intel/meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/linux/
> > >
> > > linux-yocto_3.2.bbappend  linux-yocto-rt_3.2.bbappend linux-
> > > yocto_3.4.bbappend  linux-yocto-rt_3.4.bbappend linux-
> > > yocto_3.8.bbappend  linux-yocto-rt_3.8.bbappend linux-yocto-
> > > dev.bbappend
> > >
> > > I see that :
> > >
> > > PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "3.8%"
> > >
> > > In
> > >
> > > poky-dylan-9.0.2/meta-intel/meta-
> crownbay/conf/machine/crownbay.conf
> > >
> > > My question to you folks is "should I be able to build a working
> > > crownbay image with a 3.2 and 3.4 kernel?"
> > >
> > > More importantly, "should I expect EMGD to work under that
> > > configuration?"
> > >
> > > If not, what purpose do those files serve in this release?
> > >
> > > I apologize if these are ignorant questions.  Any light that you
> > > might shed on this subject is welcome.
> >
> > Hi Chad,
> >   These older kernel should work. Although they are not actively
> > tested and validated as the releases are validated with the default kernel.
> > I would suggest you to give them a try as per your need, and if you
> > see any issue report it here.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nitin
> 
> Hello Nitin,
> 
> Thank you for the timely response.
> 
> Can you please advise the proper method for making this configuration
> change?
> 
> Is it as simple as altering :
> 
> PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "3.8%"
> 
> To
> 
> PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "3.4%"
> 
> In crownbay.conf

Yes, it is that simple. Recommended way is to override it in your buildarea/conf/local.conf, without touching the crownbay.conf.


Nitin

> 
> Best Regards,
> Chad
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thank You,
> > >
> > > Chad Bishop
> > > Senior Software Engineer
> > > Applied Technology
> > > Raven Industries
> > > Phone: 605.357.0441
> > > http://www.ravenprecision.com
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