Re: Buffalo Linkstation systems newly supported since Linux 4.3

[Roger Shimizu <rogershimizu@gmail.com>]

>> The kernel I can boot on that device need two patches:
>> - the one submitted to bug#803159 (0001-armel-orion5x-enable-DT-support.patch)
>> - revert file debian/config/armel/config.orion5x in commit b3b60bbdd13 [0]
>
> How does that help?  The kernel image was already too large before that

I mentioned the working kernel is 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u5.
And I just checked it again, for jessie orion5x kernel, it's still
within the limit.

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1559256 Oct 12 09:27 /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-orion5x

# D-Link DNS-323: 1572864 - 8 - 64 = 1572792 (too small, no longer supported)

>> I'm wondering how to proceed. Some questions:
>> - Is the size of d-i kernel smaller than common linux-image kernel?
>
> No, it is the exact same kernel.

Good to know. Thanks for the info, Ben!

Cheers,
Roger