Hi Hans, On Wed, 1 Mar 2017 21:44:26 +0100 Hans-Christian Noren Egtvedt <egtv...@samfundet.no> wrote:
> Hello all, > > The AVR32 architecture is not keeping up with the development of the kernel, > and since it shares so much of the drivers with Atmel ARM SoC, it is starting > to hinder these drivers to develop swiftly. > > Also, all AVR32 AP7 SoC processors are end of lifed from Atmel (now > Microchip). > > Finally, the GCC toolchain is stuck at version 4.2.x, and has not received > any patches since the last release from Atmel; > 4.2.4-atmel.1.1.3.avr32linux.1. When building kernel v4.10, this toolchain is > no longer able to properly link the network stack. > > Haavard and I have came to the conclusion that we feel keeping AVR32 on life > support offers more obstacles for Atmel ARMs, than it gives joy to AVR32 > users. I also suspect there are very few AVR32 users left today, if anybody > at all. > > I have prepared three patches in my for-linus branch in git tree > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/egtvedt/linux-avr32.git > > Shortlog below, patches not inlined as they are quite large IMHO. > > I will send a formal pull request to Linus unless anybody objects loudly. Is this still planned for 4.12?
