On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 12:30 PM Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed 2020-08-05 20:50:43, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > Hi Pavel, > > > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 7:26 PM Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I have submitted the below as a topic for the linux/arch/* MC that Mike > > > > and I run, but I suppose it also makes sense to discuss it on the > > > > ksummit-discuss mailing list (cross-posted to linux-arch and lkml) as well > > > > even if we don't discuss it at the main ksummit track. > > > > > > > * Latest kernel in which it was known to have worked > > > > > > For some old hardware, I started collecting kernel version, .config and dmesg from > > > successful boots. github.com/pavelmachek, click on "missy". > > > > You mean your complete hardware collection doesn't boot v5.8? ;-) > > I need to do some pushing, and yes, maybe some more testing. > > But I was wondering if someone sees this as useful and wants to > contribute more devices? :-). There's in my opinion a big difference between "the last user of this device sent it to Pavel and now it will be supported forever in spite of no users" and "there's a whole group of people using mainline on these old devices and Pavel makes sure it keeps booting for them". -Olof
