Re: linux-libre kernel 4.4 series will end next month (Feb 2022)

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi Leo,

Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> writes:

> 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?

It's been 4 weeks, and nobody offered an opinion.  I suggest we stick to
upstream Linux LTS schedule and drop 4.4, otherwise we'll have even more
variants to maintain.

Thanks,

Maxim