Re: Poll: Is anyone using nouveau driver on ppc64 system?
On 10/8/21 11:13, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 5:41 PM Tom Grzybowski <tomgrzybow@protonmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have a related question: instead of us breaking what is working by updating
> the kernel regularly, why don't we find a good working kernel version and move on
> only when we can match that in terms of functionality? Is there some "requirement"
> to always feature the latest kernel?
>
> Regarding the "find a good working kernel", it may be a good idea to
> invest in a LTS kernel. Currently that is 5.4 and 5.10. 5.4 is
> supported until December 2025, 5.10 is supported until December 2026.
Well, you can always just pick the kernel from stable, manually build it for
powerpc and/or ppc64 and you've got an LTS kernel.
But again, this is not an automatic process.
Adrian
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