On Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:31:25 -0800
Kevin Fenzi <ke...@scrye.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:31:32PM +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback. I understand that is the normal way to proceed
> > at this point in the schedule. It doesn't really impact me a lot
> > personally as I build my own kernels anyway.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> > Given there are not so many users on this architecture, is it feasible
> > to take a more do-or-die approach, to try and put that f33 kernel in
> > there and if it doesn't come together, f34 is simply released without
> > any ppc64le?
>
> I'm not in favor of that. For example, we use Fedora on our builders, if
> there's no f34 for them they will be out of sync with the rest and
> possibly missing features people will depend on for builds.
>
> > The upside is that if it does work, all those new GPUs will be working,
> > plug and play. I'm talking about all the new RX 6800 cards and also the
> > previous generation, RX 5700 and friends.
> >
> > If f34 is status quo, 64k kernel, people have to either:
> >
> > a) use a GPU that is much older now, like Radeon RX580 Polaris, or
> >
> > b) compile a kernel with 4k, or
> >
> > c) download a kernel with 4k from somebody
I believe we could provide a semi-official 4k kernels and document the
issue in the "known bugs" page
> >
> > I don't mind too much whether it is f34 or f35 and I understand you
> > probably have higher priority things to do at this point in the release
> > cycle.
>
> Given that it's not passed through the process yet, I would want it to
> land in f35. For example, I haven't heard any feedback from ibm yet...
I have asked them again thru a different channel, so hopefully we will
hear back soon.
Dan
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