From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Christopher Allan Webber Subject: bug#22274: GuixSD resets hardware clock (on Lenovo x200 with libreboot) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:50:58 -0800 Message-ID: <87bn8hi6d2.fsf@dustycloud.org> References: <87ege42bg6.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87oad5jp4e.fsf@gnu.org> <87io3aypk7.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87r3hxbd7b.fsf@gnu.org> <87fuycyqpm.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87a8o8yoja.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87bn8ngp6u.fsf@gnu.org> <871t9g2ljg.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87wpr66cw7.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87si1u65dy.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87powxttq8.fsf@netris.org> <87r3hd8pm2.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:36525) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aLeE1-0007fr-6R for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:54:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aLeDx-00013Y-Vy for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:54:05 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:37678) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aLeDx-00013U-SF for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:54:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aLeDx-0000mW-Ng for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:54:01 -0500 Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: In-reply-to: <87r3hd8pm2.fsf@gnu.org> List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= Cc: 22274@debbugs.gnu.org Ludovic Courtès writes: > Mark H Weaver skribis: > >> Christopher Allan Webber writes: >> >>> From e60db83ffff23c57ec5c44de7c99cee8e4e353ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 >>> From: Christopher Allan Webber >>> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:34:25 -0800 >>> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add linux-libre-4.2.5 >>> >>> This older version of linux-libre is being added because it was found >>> that newer versions (or at least 4.3.3) of linux-libre were not reading >>> the hardware clock on (at least Libreboot-enabled) Thinkpad x200 >>> machines. >>> >>> * gnu/linux.scm (linux-libre-4.2.5): New variable. >> >> I would say that the variable should be named 'linux-libre-4.2', which >> would always be bound to the latest 4.2.x. However, there's another >> problem: the 4.2 branch is no longer supported upstream, so it will no >> longer receive security updates and other important fixes. >> >> I suggest that we instead add linux-libre-4.1, which is still supported >> upstream and is designated as an LTS branch. Would that be okay? > > If it works for Christopher, that’s a good idea. Fine by me, assuming it works. I can test it works fine probably tomorrow. >> Another issue is that the kernel config for 4.3 is being used here. I >> guess maybe that's working well enough in this case, but really our >> kernel packages should be refactored somewhat to make this nicer. > > Yeah, though that’s probably beyond the scope of this particular issue. I haven't noticed any problems, though >> One more thing: Francis Rowe told me that the coreboot developers have >> determined that this is a bug on their side, and libreboot will >> cherry-pick the fix soon, if it hasn't already. > > Interesting. Any links to the bug report or commit? Yeah, Francis told me this as well. I guess this means that I should reflash libreboot once this change happens. I'm a little bit nervous to do that! :)