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

[Andrei Gherzan]

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Paul Barker <paul at paulbarker.me.uk> wrote:
> 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.

I'll try to compile and not remove it if it compiles. Doesn't hurt to
leave it there anyway.

--
Andrei Gherzan