[oe] RFC: remove old kernels

Kristoffer Ericson kristoffer.ericson at gmail.com
Thu Oct 21 10:56:05 UTC 2010


On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 09:27:26AM +0200, Marcin Juszkiewicz wrote:
> Dnia poniedziałek, 18 października 2010 o 22:14:29 Kristoffer Ericson 
> napisał(a):
> > > 2. Drop kernels older then 2.6.20 - it was over 3 years ago so if someone
> > > uses older one then probably also uses 3 years old OE. 
> > 
> > Not sure that this is a good idea really. As an example, the best kernel
> > for the hp6xx is the 2.6.17 (yes its old I know, but everything works).
> > For the hp7xx its currently 2.6.19 (although its changing shortly to
> > 2.6.34).
> 
> Thats why I wrote "if you care about something raise your hand". As you are 
> maintainer of hp[67]xx machines and you know that 2.6.17/19 are best for them 
> then they stay.
>  
> > So how about putting the limit somewhat lower :) ? Like 2.6.15?
> 
> How about 2.2.2 one?

Sarcasm noted and throwned out the window :P As long as those two kernels
stay Im satisfied :)

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