On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 9:46 AM Matija Tuđan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Daiane,
>
> Let me redefine my question: does the tree from codeaurora provide better 
> support for mx7 machines?

It depends on what you consider to be best and which support. That's
why this kind of question is not useful.

> I am asking this because mx7 is not set as compatible machine in 
> linux-fslc_4.17.bb recipe. This is where my confusion came from.

I'm sorry to take so long to understand it. I think it's a mistake.
Would you mind sending a patch to add mx7 as compatible machine?

Daiane
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daiane Angolini
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 1:48 PM
> To: Matija Tuđan <[email protected]>
> Cc: meta-freescale Mailing List <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [meta-freescale] Preferred kernel for mx7 machine
>
> On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 2:27 AM Matija Tuđan <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > What is the recommended kernel tree for i.MX7 based machines?
> >
> > The linux-imx repo from codeaurora has the 4.9.88 as newest version:
> > https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/linux-imx
> >
> > Additionally, mx7 is not set as compatible machine in linux-fslc_4.17.bb 
> > recipe which is based on linux-fslc repo:
> >
> > https://github.com/Freescale/linux-fslc
> >
> > which should be forked from mainline kernel repo.
> >
>
> Yes, it is
>
> >
> > But I have tested the linux-stable repo and 4.18.y version and it works 
> > fine:
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
> >
> In this case, update patches are welcome.
>
> >
> >
> > What are the key differences between codeaurora’s repo which provides older 
> > kernel version and linux-fslc/linux-stable repos.
> >
> > Which repo should be used when dealing with i.MX7 based machines?
>
> I think, because you are asking, you should start using the kernel from 
> codeaurora. The difference is huge (mainly because of version number, but 
> also the number of available drivers)
>
> If you think you are going to submit tickets to NXP (if you are in contact 
> with a FAE or using [1]). However, if you prefer to ask for help in the Linux 
> Kernel mailing list, the recomendation is to use the latest kernel version 
> (linux-fslc would be an starting point)
>
> However, the answer to the question "which kernel should I use" is extremely 
> personal and driven by use case. If you really think you need help deciding 
> this, I recommend you to contact a professional service from a consultant.
>
> [1]https://community.nxp.com/community/imx
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> Best Regards,
> Daiane
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