Re: removing 2.2 from the archive?

[Stefan Huehner <stefan@huehner.org>]

On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 11:20:38PM +0200, Christian T. Steigies wrote:
> On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 09:35:05PM +0200, Stefan Huehner wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > i've noticed that there are 2 packages for/referecing the kernel 2.2
> > branch in the archive.
> > 
> > Package: kernel-patch-2.2.25-m68k
> > Binary: kernel-patch-2.2.25-m68k
> > 
> > Package: kernel-source-2.2.25
> > Binary: kernel-source-2.2.25, kernel-doc-2.2.25
> > 
> > Are these two actually needed/used today? Or can they be removed?
> 
> As the name suggests, they are used to build the 2.2.25 kernel-images for
> m68k, and unfortunately some m68k subarches are know to work only with 2.2
> currently, that is (at least) several Atari (some work with 2.4.x) and Mac
> machines (Q840AV is working for me, no other machine has been reported to
> work with 2.6.x), see:
> 
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianM68kKernel
> 
> Last week the m68k developers agreed that 2.4 could be removed, now you want
> to pull 2.2 as well and cut the number of my packages in half? That will
> need some further discussion among the m68k folks... does this also mean
> that an etch installation will require a 2.6 kernel to run on the machine?
> Some of the m68k buildds (most macs) are still running 2.2.25, the two Atari
> Falcons run 2.4. 
> 
> And what would I get in return for slashing my karma rating?
No need to do that :)


I wasn't aware that these are still needed/used. As this is the case its
fine to keep that until these subarches are converted.

Regards,
Stefan