[OE-core] [v2 PATCH 0/8] linux-yocto: consolidated pull request

[Bruce Ashfield]

On 2016-02-29 6:01 PM, Sullivan, California L wrote:
> On 02/29/2016 02:10 PM, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> v2: actually cc oe-core on the series.
>>
>> Here is the consolidated pull request for linux-yocto 4.1 and 4.4. Most of the
>> changes are updates to -stable for the kernels, and the others are updates for
>> specific boards.
>>
>> I've been building and booting these for qemu*, but of course, more mileage and
>> combinations in the autobuilder is best.
>>
>> Some things to note:
>>
>>   - We have some refactored kernel configuration updates to the base/core policy
>>     of the standard kernel, with a new "developer" kernel type being available,
>>     leaving standard as a smaller variant. Existing board configs have been
>>     flipped to use developer, so they'll see no change, leaving new board configs
>>     to take advantage of the smaller, standard kernel type.
> It looks like this change hasn't been integrated into the kernel cache yet.

It has. I just forgot to add the patch to the series :) I meant to send
a follow up, but got distracted!

Bruce

>
> ---
> Cal Sullivan
>
>>
>>   - The yocto reference BSPs haven't been updated yet, and we need to find
>>     someone with the h/w to do the updates. These may just have to stay on
>>     4.1 LTSI for this cycle.
>>
>>   - We are still seeing the 32 bit x86 X issue on the 4.4 kernel , with a splat on
>>     boot up. I've tried to bisect this twice, leading to inconclusive results, but
>>     regardless, I need to march 4.4 onto the latest -stable, and we'll continue
>>     looking into this issue in the M4 timeframe.
>>
>>   - There still seem to be some races in perf, and something is up with sstate
>>     and the kexec/kboot builds using meta-initramfs and linux-yocto-tiny-kexecboot.
>>     Now that these updates are out, I'll revisit them and hold any stable updates
>>     (unless there are significant CVEs) in the M4 cycle.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> The following changes since commit 4006a7f2762ccd5dcbc6cdff49482d4387a73261:
>>
>>    sanity: Fix int verses string reference (2016-02-28 22:54:09 +0000)
>>
>> are available in the git repository at:
>>
>>    git://git.pokylinux.org/poky-contrib zedd/kernel
>>    http://git.pokylinux.org/cgit.cgi/poky-contrib/log/?h=zedd/kernel
>>
>> Bruce Ashfield (8):
>>    linux-yocto/4.1: Galileo updates
>>    linux-yocto/4.1: clkdev updates
>>    linux-yocto/4.1: update to 4.1.18
>>    linux-yocto/4.4: yaffs2 build fixes
>>    linux-yocto: braswell: Remove feature and move DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT option
>>    linux-yocto/4.4: update to -stable 4.4.2
>>    linux-yocto/4.1: iwlwifi: mvm: don't allow sched scans without matches to be started
>>    linux-yocto/4.4: update to 4.4.3
>>
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-rt_4.1.bb   |  6 +++---
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-rt_4.4.bb   |  6 +++---
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-tiny_4.1.bb |  6 +++---
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-tiny_4.4.bb |  6 +++---
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.1.bb      | 20 ++++++++++----------
>>   meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.4.bb      | 20 ++++++++++----------
>>   6 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
>>
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