Hi,
Christopher Allan Webber <cweb...@dustycloud.org> writes:
> Ludovic Courtès writes:
>
>> Mark H Weaver <m...@netris.org> skribis:
>>
>>> Christopher Allan Webber <cweb...@dustycloud.org> writes:
>>>
>>>> From e60db83ffff23c57ec5c44de7c99cee8e4e353ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>>> From: Christopher Allan Webber <cweb...@dustycloud.org>
>>>> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:34:25 -0800
>>>> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add linux-libre-4.2.5
>>>>
>>>> This older version of linux-libre is being added because it was found
>>>> that newer versions (or at least 4.3.3) of linux-libre were not reading
>>>> the hardware clock on (at least Libreboot-enabled) Thinkpad x200
>>>> machines.
>>>>
>>>> * gnu/linux.scm (linux-libre-4.2.5): New variable.
>>>
>>> I would say that the variable should be named 'linux-libre-4.2', which
>>> would always be bound to the latest 4.2.x. However, there's another
>>> problem: the 4.2 branch is no longer supported upstream, so it will no
>>> longer receive security updates and other important fixes.
>>>
>>> I suggest that we instead add linux-libre-4.1, which is still supported
>>> upstream and is designated as an LTS branch. Would that be okay?
>>
>> If it works for Christopher, that’s a good idea.
>
> Fine by me, assuming it works. I can test it works fine probably tomorrow.
I just added a 'linux-libre-4.1' variable. Can you test to make sure it
works for you? I'd like to remove linux-libre-4.2.5 ASAP because 4.2.x
is no longer supported upstream and contains security flaws.
Thanks!
Mark
