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linux-libre kernel 4.4 series will end next month (Feb 2022)
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Leo Famulari |
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linux-libre kernel 4.4 series will end next month (Feb 2022) |
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Mon, 3 Jan 2022 01:02:41 -0500 |
The Linux / linux-libre kernel "longterm" support series version 4.4 is
scheduled to reach the end of its life next month, in February 2022:
https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html
There is a project by the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) called
"SLTS" kernels, which offer "super longterm support". They begin by
pledging support for the 4.4 series until 2027:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/civilinfrastructureplatform/start
So, we could use that if somebody wanted to make the necessary
adjustments to our packaging and agree to help keep it working.
I think this is the first time we face end of support of a kernel with
longterm suport in Guix, at least since we started to keep all the
longterm kernels packaged [0].
What should we do?
I'm not sure that many people are using this kernel series, but anybody
who is should speak up and give their opinion.
[0] Interesting parts of our Git history:
The first linux-libre package (3.3.8):
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=beacfcabe735b6d8d07a682f1c0663e4670cea5b
The first linux-libre update (to 3.11):
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=e7b385008ca0f0817c3514357cf53151cea0f511
First additional linux-libre variant (adding 4.0.8):
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=97121c2a2189c0880cfb4c9a7eb8efd3b6e1c16e
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