<moving thread to debian-kernel list as requested - thanks Ben> > In Debian unstable we will move to 5.3 shortly after it is released, > depending on > whether there are important regressions or integration to be resolved. > > Debian 10 "buster" will always have a 4.19-based kernel, but users can opt to > install newer kernel versions from buster-backports. > As our customer wants a 5.2.9 kernel, I believe they will be using the buster-backports package for that (I'll confirm). If we want to enable the SOF driver and it's options by default are there any pointers about how I would do that? Is it just a case of pasting the CONFIG_ settings to this email thread or is something more subtle required (defconfig snippet etc)?
> > - Is there any solution available if we wanted to get the SOF fixes > > into Debian Buster sooner. The SOF team have their own kernel but I > > can track down commits where they pushed changes upstream etc. > > We're happy to take tested backports of changes that have been accepted > upstream. > > That would include both: > > * Applying the fixes from 5.4 to our 5.3-based kernel for unstable > * Adding the SOF driver to the 4.19-based kernel for buster > Got it - thanks. I managed to get the audio seemingly working in 5.2.9 with no driver changes needed (different firmware image) so I'm hoping (fingers crossed) I don't have to go this route but it's good to know it's available. Thanks for all the help - I appreciate all the pointers. Mark