Re: [gentoo-dev] 2.6.17 kernel stabilisation plan

[Lars Weiler]

* Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o> [06/06/21 08:55 -0400]:
> Start testing 2.6.17 in your builds now, then.

I already do.

> Umm... Come hang out in #gentoo-releng again and you'll see that we have
> a (masked) genkernel in the tree that solves all of these headaches.

Sorry, I had some network-troubles during the last days and
no time for IRC as well.  But now I'm back with a different
setup.  Should work.

> I know, because I've been building on ppc for the past few weeks making
> sure all of this worked so you wouldn't have trouble once we started the
> release.  Unless you mean Pegasos, which is busted on 2.6.16, genkernel
> or not, and I've spoken with JoseJX about that one already and he's
> aware of it.  I need to get back with him to see if he (or anyone else)
> has come up with anything.

The Pegasos is the only working PPC-machine I currently own
(beside the RS/6000 wherefore I first need to build some
install-media).  I will also look into the issue.

Regards, Lars

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Lars Weiler  <pylon@g.o>  [phone]
Gentoo Linux PowerPC    : Strategical Lead and Release Engineer
Gentoo Infrastructure   : CVS Administrator
Gentoo Foundation       : Trustee