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Subject: Re: Kernel recompilation on Novena
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:42:54 +0200
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Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> skribis:

> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Court=C3=A8s) writes:
>
>> Thanks for the info!
>>
>> I wonder what the status of our linux-libre package is on armhf.  I
>> guess we first need a config file for that platform, based on the x86
>> ones.
>
> I may be showing my ignorance, but it seems to me that kernels built for
> armhf and mips machines usually need custom patches and configuration
> that vary from one machine to another.  Or at least the armhf and mips
> machines that I have access to (Novena and Loongson-based laptops)
> require additional patches and custom configuration.

Yeah, right.  I don=E2=80=99t know how much per-machine customization is ne=
eded.

> They also typically use bootloaders other than GRUB.  The Loongson-based
> machines use PMON and the Novena uses U-Boot.

Yes, but: <https://wiki.linaro.org/LEG/Engineering/Kernel/GRUB>.
It would be wonderful if we could stick to GRUB.

> IMO, the first step is to make it easier to create custom linux-libre
> packages with custom patches and additional configuration.

Patches going in that direction would be great.

Ludo=E2=80=99.