On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 08:38:05AM +0100, Paul Barker wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:55:42 -0400 > "Denys Dmytriyenko" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > All, > > > > Recently several Yocto Project members have expressed interest in being > > able > > to upgrade the Linux kernel in Dunfell LTS release from 5.4 to 5.10. Both > > of > > those Linux kernel versions are designated "longterm"[1], but at the time > > Dunfell was released in April 2020, 5.10 was not out yet. > > > > Recommended way to add new features or upgrade components in Yocto LTS > > releases is with the so called "mixin" layers[2]. After discussing some of > > the details of such layer among the Yocto Project TSC and other interested > > developers, as well as testing the concept for few weeks, I'd like to make > > this open to a wider consumption in hopes it would be useful to others. > > > > This Linux kernel "mixin" layer is currently hosted on GitHub under my > > name[3], but can be moved to a more public space, like Yocto Project git > > server, if it gets traction and is found useful to others. Please feel free > > to try it and provide feedback. Thanks! > > > > [1] https://kernel.org/ > > [2] > > https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Stable_Release_and_LTS#LTS_.E2.80.9CMixin.E2.80.9D_repositories > > [3] https://github.com/denix0/meta-lts-kernel-mixin > > > > Hi Denys,
Paul, Thanks for the review! > This looks like a good initiative. A couple of initial comments: > > layer.conf contains `PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "5.10%"`. It'd > be better to leave that out and in the readme say that users need to > add this in their distro or local conf. That would bring the layer in > line with best practices and what's needed for Yocto Project Compatible > status as adding simply a layer to a build should not result in changes > to the images you build. Right, good point. I put it there for testing and totally forgot about it. > The layer needs a COPYING or LICENSE file. Sure, will add a standard MIT one. > It'd be good to explicitly say how contributions to the layer can be > made - should this be by GitHub pull request or via a mailing list? Yeah, it was missing because GitHub is a temporary location for this layer. Most probably contribution model will be via a mailing list - will have to update it after the move. -- Regards, Denys Dmytriyenko <[email protected]> PGP: 0x420902729A92C964 - https://denix.org/0x420902729A92C964 Fingerprint: 25FC E4A5 8A72 2F69 1186 6D76 4209 0272 9A92 C964
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