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Bug#928480: marked as done (release-notes: please mention support for devices based on Allwinner A64)

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regarding release-notes: please mention support for devices based on Allwinner A64
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Package: release-notes
Severity: wishlist
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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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Hi Andrei,

On Mon, 6 May 2019 08:19:28 +0300 Andrei POPESCU
<andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> BTW, it occurs to me that I forgot to Cc: -arm for their input, 
> especially since I'm not up-to-date on developments for other devices. 
> 
> From my research it seams also Rockchip RK3328 and RK3399 have 
> significantly better support in mainline (probably Debian as well) and 
> might deserve a mention in the release notes.

For now I have committed the proposed text. If you want further
enhancements, please file a new bug or MR.

Paul

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