On Wednesday 23 July 2014 13:05:11 Ben Hutchings wrote: > On Wed, 2014-07-23 at 09:31 +0100, Ian Campbell wrote: > > On Tue, 2014-07-22 at 20:50 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote: > > > On Tue, 2014-07-22 at 20:18 +0100, David Goodenough wrote: > > > > In the above package the description reads:- > > > > > > > > The Linux kernel 3.14 and modules for use on ARMv7 multiplatform > > > > kernel for > > > > Marvell Armada 370/xp, Freescale iMX5x/iMX6. > > > > > > > > Reading the list of DTB files it includes, this list is rather out of > > > > date. > > > > > > It's not really grammatical either! > > > > > > > Now (hopefully) this list will grow with most new kernel versions, so > > > > continuously updating the description in the list might be a bit of a > > > > load on whoever did it, so perhaps it should mention the main > > > > families, but it should also point people at the file list for the > > > > DTBs for the complete detailed list. > > > > > > I don't think we know exactly which machines it currently works on. > > > Just because a DTB is included, doesn't mean all the drivers are > > > included and working. But the intent is that all ARMv7 machines we can > > > support, will be supported by this package, and the description should > > > be updated to reflect that. > > > > I've been thinking that for a while too but always stumbled over what it > > should actually say and so never did/said anything. > > > > How about: > > The Linux kernel 3.14 and modules for use on ARMv7 platforms > > which are supported by the multiplatform kernel. This includes > > but is not limited to: > > . > > > > - thing > > - other thing > > - one more thing > > > > . > > For the full list of supported platforms see... > > > > This has issues though: > > * "supported by the multiplatform kernel" is meaningless to the > > > > average user (and even to in-the-know-but-non-ARM folks I > > suspect). Perhaps just drop the entire "which are supported..." > > bit? > > It's also circular - the multiplatform kernel can be used on everything > supported by the multiplatform kernel, huh, really... > > > * As David observed upthread the list is bound to get out of date. > > * The link between "Supported" and "has a DTB file in the package" > > > > is a bit weak. > > > > * Where should "see..." go to? > > Wiki page? It would have to be a long page or a set of pages, one per kernel version, as the list keeps changing and users might want to be able to use an old kernel and know what was supported.
David > > > In theory a list could be autogenerated from the DTBs (they have a model > > string in them). > > But that results in a long list of models that may not really work. > > > Or I suppose we could endeavour to keep it in sync with > > which CONFIG_ARCH_* and CONFIG_MACH_* .config options are enabled. > > > > We shouldn't forget the armmp-lpae flavour too... > > Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1632823.a3bW0aWyBq@stargate
