[yocto] [meta-raspberrypi][morty][PATCH 4/6] linux-raspberrypi: Drop v4.8

[Paul Barker]

On 19 January 2017 12:07:11 GMT+00:00, Andrei Gherzan <andrei at gherzan.ro> wrote:
>On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Paul Barker <paul at paulbarker.me.uk>
>wrote:
>> On 19 January 2017 11:50:57 GMT+00:00, Andrei Gherzan
><andrei at gherzan.ro> wrote:
>>>From: Paul Barker <paul at paulbarker.me.uk>
>>>
>>>Signed-off-by: Paul Barker <paul at paulbarker.me.uk>
>>>---
>>> recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_4.8.bb | 8 --------
>>> 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
>>> delete mode 100644 recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_4.8.bb
>>>
>>>diff --git a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_4.8.bb
>>>b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_4.8.bb
>>>deleted file mode 100644
>>>index be25e65..0000000
>>>--- a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_4.8.bb
>>>+++ /dev/null
>>>@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
>>>-FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}-${PV}:"
>>>-
>>>-LINUX_VERSION ?= "4.8.16"
>>>-
>>>-SRCREV = "061dccce6cf6705bbb5da29a643f4b0ad1d11630"
>>>-SRC_URI =
>>>"git://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git;protocol=git;branch=rpi-4.8.y
>\
>>>-"
>>>-require linux-raspberrypi.inc
>>
>> I'm not sure on this one. I don't think we should drop kernel
>versions from a stable branch unless they're broken. Can we hold off on
>this and I'll have a look at it tomorrow.
>>
>> (Resending as I mis-clicked and didn't do reply all)
>
>I don't see the benefit in keeping 4.8 and 4.9. The default + the
>latest should be enough. Default would give stability and suitable for
>production while latest will give new features.
>
>BTW I already removed 4.8 from master.
>

Agreed for master. I'm just wondering if we want to leave 4.8 on morty (if it currently builds) in case anyone depends on that version.

I can see the other side though - if you need a stable branch of openembedded you should probably also use a linux-raspberrypi version that's stable.