As your subject already hints, I think a key point is to distinguish between
naming the software, and naming the projects for things that you are trying to
achieve.
(In particular, of course, the software does not need a new name; it is already
known as the Linux kernel.)
The projects for each of your devices, it seems to me, could reasonably be
seen to be independent of each other, and so could continue to be named after
the relevant devices. For example, 'gta04-kernel' is the project to upstream
everything needed for the GTA04 into mainline Linux. Once that is done, there'd
be no continuing need for 'gta04-kernel' at all; yet another project such as
'nanonote-kernel' might still exist.
For me as a GTA04 owner, I'd rather see a 'gta04-kernel' project and Git
repository where I could in principle easily see the current best code, and
what was remaining to upstream, for GTA04 specifically; and it would be
unhelpful for that picture to be complicated by non-upstreamed changes for
other devices.
Just a thought... does it help at all?
Regards,
Neil
Original Message
From: Belisko Marek
Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 20:46
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Subject: Re: [Community] [Gta04-owner] Looking for a new project name
(gta04-kernel)
Hi,
On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
h...@goldelico.com wrote:
Hi all,
as you all know we are maintaining a “production” kernel for GTA04 devices
and are working to
get it (again) feature complete (i.e. that it supports all bits and pieces of
the GTA04 hardware
including good power management for daily use).
We have made progress - but we are still not there. Linux 4.1-rc7 is now
available (see our
Twitter postings) and so will become a long-term kernel in 4.1.x in 1-2 weeks.
While all this work started as a kernel for the GTA04 device (Letux2804) it
has broadened
its scope over the past years to other ARM based devices. Still mainly OMAP3
but also
OMAP4 and OMAP5. A list of the currently supported devices is here:
http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-kernel/page/Platforms/
We already support these different boards with a single kernel binary and
modules - just
the device tree files differ.
As a next step, we will work on 4.2.
It looks as if Linux 4.2 might bring Device Tree to MIPS machines as well,
and therefore there
are chances to finally support even more machines as we already do. Well, not
always with the
same binary kernel (ARM vs. MIPS instruction set). But it suffices to just
run it twice with different
cross-compilers.
Two of the interesting devices might be well known to this community: Letux
400 MiniBook
and the Ben Nanonote.
This shows a big trend of Linux Kernels: they become more universal and the
list of boards
that can be supported is becoming broader.
Therefore, I think we should recognise that “GTA04-Kernel” (and GTA04-boot,
-rootfs etc.) is becoming
a misleading name (since GTA04 is just a specific piece of OMAP3+GTM601W
hardware), as it implies
a narrow focus that is no longer the case.
And with the new gta04-makesd script we already give the user the impression
that we maintain
a “Distribution” for different devices.
So, let me open a discussion and request proposals how we could rename our
“Distribution”.
Some aspects to think about:
* it is ARM, OMAP but not necessarily (MIPS is on the radar screen)
* it has its roots in Openmoko, Freerunner, Letux
* and wants to bring long-term support for these devices (if possible)
* should be easy to recognise
* not be used by any similar project to avoid confusion
* the main idea is to add minimally to Linux kernel what should already be
there and work permanently on upstreaming
* but it is not only kernel. It is boot loader, makesd script, Debian rootfs,
Replicant and potentially other user space flavours
Now, the stage is open for your ideas and comments:
Just my 2 cents:
what about u-kernel (sound similar to u-boot which is acronym for
universal bootloader) like universal-kernel.
ARM and MIPS kernels must be separated because we cannot have one
kernel for both architectures but we can have common base
for sure,
Maybe it's not rirgh name in someone opinion name and I hope it will
start discussion and add better ideas ;).
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BR and thanks,
Nikolaus
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