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Bug#928480: release-notes: please mention support for devices based on Allwinner A64



Package: release-notes
Severity: wishlist
X-Debbugs-CC: debian-l10n-english@lists.debian.org

Hello,

Buster will have basic support for many devices based on the Allwinner 
A64 SoC.

I've created a merge request and including the patch below for your 
convenience.

[1] https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/release-notes/merge_requests/20

Thanks,
Andrei


diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index f8b058c3..99f95f47 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -545,5 +545,29 @@ code.
   </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id="allwinner-a64">
+  <!-- stretch to buster -->
+  <title>Basic support for Allwiner A64 based devices</title>
+  <para>
+    Thanks to the efforts of the <ulink url="http://linux-sunxi.org";>
+    linux-sunxi community</ulink> Debian buster will have basic suport
+    for many devices based on the Allwiner A64 SoC. This includes
+    FriendlyARM NanoPI A64,
+    Olimex A64-OLinuXino and TERES-A64,
+    PINE64 PINE A64, PINE A64+, PINE A64-LTS, SOPINE and Pinebook,
+    Sinovoip Banana Pi BPI-M64 and
+    Xunlong Orange Pi Win and Orange Pi WinPlus.
+  </para>
+  <para>
+    The essential features of these devices (e.g. serial console, ethernet,
+    USB ports and basic video output) should work with the kernel from buster.
+    More advanced features (e.g. audio and accelerated video) are
+    included or scheduled to be included in later kernels, which will be made
+    available as usual through the backports archive.
+    See also <ulink url="http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort";> the
+    status page</ulink> for the mainlining effort.
+  </para>
+</section>
+
 </section>
 </chapter>

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