From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id QAYHA5yl3l43ZQAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:54:52 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id IOR/Opul3l7/WQAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:54:51 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 863889403E9 for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2020 20:54:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:50564 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jiOnC-0007SU-Bs for larch@yhetil.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:54:50 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43664) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jiOlI-0006QI-34 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:52:52 -0400 Received: from cascadia.aikidev.net ([2600:3c01:e000:267:0:a171:de7:c]:50190) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jiOlH-0006id-0H for guix-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:52:51 -0400 Received: from localhost (unknown [IPv6:2600:3c01:e000:21:21:21:0:100e]) (Authenticated sender: vagrant@cascadia.debian.net) by cascadia.aikidev.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A0AD81AA50 for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2020 13:52:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Vagrant Cascadian To: guix-devel@gnu.org Subject: Re: [bug#40190] Linux-Libre 5.7 In-Reply-To: <87o8ptffqs.fsf@ponder> References: <87k13gqhrw.fsf@ponder> <87sgi0le3g.fsf@ponder> <87mu87btng.fsf@yucca> <87mu7xg34t.fsf@ponder> <87h7y5g30m.fsf@ponder> <874ku5fkoq.fsf@ponder> <87369ovbpu.fsf@devup.no> <87tv24mnbo.fsf@ponder> <877dywno8o.fsf@ponder> <874ku0no5n.fsf@ponder> <87imhzb4sk.fsf@yucca> <87imhxud4b.fsf@netris.org> <87o8ptffqs.fsf@ponder> Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:52:41 -0700 Message-ID: <87lfkxfffq.fsf@ponder> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Received-SPF: none client-ip=2600:3c01:e000:267:0:a171:de7:c; envelope-from=vagrant@debian.org; helo=cascadia.aikidev.net X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: First seen = 2020/06/08 16:46:12 X-ACL-Warn: Detected OS = ??? X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9 autolearn=_AUTOLEARN X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.61 X-TUID: HNIabpepRlMX --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain Resending to correct list... On 2020-06-08, Vagrant Cascadian wrote: > On 2020-04-17, Mark H Weaver wrote: >> Vagrant Cascadian wrote: >>> I think the patcset now needs some minor updates to apply to master, but >>> just wondering when we could consider switching to 5.6... ? >> >> I do not wish to be a blocker on this, and moreover I would welcome it >> if someone else would step up to take over maintenance of our kernel >> packages. > > Thanks for all your work! > > I've just pushed the source update for 5.7.1 (and packages for > linux-libre-arm*-generic)... > > >> However, I should say that for all previous kernel upgrades, I have >> taken the time to consider each of the new configuration options >> presented by "make oldconfig" and to try make a sensible choice for each >> one. I have not found it sufficient to rely on the automatically >> selected choices, which very often default to "no" for modules that >> ought to be included, and occasionally default to "yes" for options that >> are contrary to our commitment to the GNU FSDG. >> >> I will leave it up to the Guix maintainers to decide what to do if no >> one volunteers to take up the job of properly updating our default >> kernel configurations. > > I still do not have the the time, ability or confidence to review > updating the configs for multiple architectures... > > I wasn't able to produce a working config for 5.7.x on x86_64 (issues > with graphics on intel prevented sway from loading), let alone one that > has been scrutinized for correctness in terms of GNU FSDG. > > Can anyone else step in to help with reviewing kernel config updates? > > Alternately, is it plausible to work out a blacklist/whitelist feature > for options that can get updated more dynamically that a whole kernel > config? That's well outside my skillset in terms of guile, but that > might be a more maintainable option for the future... > > > live well, > vagrant --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEARYKAB0WIQRlgHNhO/zFx+LkXUXcUY/If5cWqgUCXt6lGgAKCRDcUY/If5cW qhpKAQDgGHW2caBlMU9cvqWMSnRoFfd8t9DzQYwro0y3C4nQKAEA0ob73hTNYo3E YhdoSU8uiuRQ8wwJpp2VsWbLdDd84QI= =1VgN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--