Re: [stable] Adding bnx2x driver in 5.0.3
dann frazier wrote: > On Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 03:18:53PM +0200, Luk Claes wrote: >> Otavio Salvador wrote: - Update kernel-wedge/stable to include bnx2x if available (are there space issues here?) >>> The space usage is neglitable and I think it can be done with a very >>> small risk of regressions. >>> >>> Be sure to use the kernel-wedge of lenny for building it since we've >>> changed kernel-wedge a lot during the 2.6.30 migration and it is not >>> suitable for the lenny usage. >> What's the status here? > > I can get this done tomorrow. Good. - Update d-i in 5.0.3 to incorporate this driver >>> Yes, you got the picture right. >>> >>> I offer help if required. >> This can probably be done already when kernel-wedge is updated? Please >> don't delay when unnecessary, TIA. > > Do we have an estimate for 5.0.3 yet? Reason I ask is that there is > typically always some kernel changes queued - security or > otherwise. I do understand wanting to have p-u in an always-releasable > state, but it can be a lot of throwaway work given that a security > update would force us to do a complete rebuild. If we have a target > date in mind I could work up a schedule (w/ buffer room) to make sure > that all the pieces are in place ahead of time. In the past we have almost always redone d-i after a kernel upload, though that should only be necessary when d-i related changes or an ABI bump is included... Cheers Luk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [stable] Adding bnx2x driver in 5.0.3
On Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 03:18:53PM +0200, Luk Claes wrote: > Otavio Salvador wrote: > > Hello dann, > > > > On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM, dann frazier wrote: > >> The bnx2x driver was disabled in lenny due to its use of non-free > >> firmware. I have put together a patch that would reenable this driver > >> in lenny's 2.6.26 kernel, making use of the firmware split-out patch > >> that has gone upstream in Linux 2.6.31-rc releases (and is currently > >> in use in the linux-2.6 2.6.30 packages in sid). > > > > Really good news :-) > > > >> I'd like to see if we can enable the use of this driver in 5.0.3. > >> As far as I can tell, the necessary steps would be: > >> > >> - Update the kernel (obviously) - planned for a p-u upload this week > >> - Backport the necessary changes for firmware-nonfree from sid to add > >> the firmware-bnx2x package > > AFAICS both above are done? yep. > >> - Update kernel-wedge/stable to include bnx2x if available (are there > >> space issues here?) > > > > The space usage is neglitable and I think it can be done with a very > > small risk of regressions. > > > > Be sure to use the kernel-wedge of lenny for building it since we've > > changed kernel-wedge a lot during the 2.6.30 migration and it is not > > suitable for the lenny usage. > > What's the status here? I can get this done tomorrow. > >> - Update d-i in 5.0.3 to incorporate this driver > > > > Yes, you got the picture right. > > > > I offer help if required. > > This can probably be done already when kernel-wedge is updated? Please > don't delay when unnecessary, TIA. Do we have an estimate for 5.0.3 yet? Reason I ask is that there is typically always some kernel changes queued - security or otherwise. I do understand wanting to have p-u in an always-releasable state, but it can be a lot of throwaway work given that a security update would force us to do a complete rebuild. If we have a target date in mind I could work up a schedule (w/ buffer room) to make sure that all the pieces are in place ahead of time. Thanks Luk. -- dann frazier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [stable] Adding bnx2x driver in 5.0.3
Otavio Salvador wrote: > Hello dann, > > On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM, dann frazier wrote: >> The bnx2x driver was disabled in lenny due to its use of non-free >> firmware. I have put together a patch that would reenable this driver >> in lenny's 2.6.26 kernel, making use of the firmware split-out patch >> that has gone upstream in Linux 2.6.31-rc releases (and is currently >> in use in the linux-2.6 2.6.30 packages in sid). > > Really good news :-) > >> I'd like to see if we can enable the use of this driver in 5.0.3. >> As far as I can tell, the necessary steps would be: >> >> - Update the kernel (obviously) - planned for a p-u upload this week >> - Backport the necessary changes for firmware-nonfree from sid to add >> the firmware-bnx2x package AFAICS both above are done? >> - Update kernel-wedge/stable to include bnx2x if available (are there >> space issues here?) > > The space usage is neglitable and I think it can be done with a very > small risk of regressions. > > Be sure to use the kernel-wedge of lenny for building it since we've > changed kernel-wedge a lot during the 2.6.30 migration and it is not > suitable for the lenny usage. What's the status here? >> - Update d-i in 5.0.3 to incorporate this driver > > Yes, you got the picture right. > > I offer help if required. This can probably be done already when kernel-wedge is updated? Please don't delay when unnecessary, TIA. Cheers Luk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [stable] Adding bnx2x driver in 5.0.3
Hello dann, On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM, dann frazier wrote: > The bnx2x driver was disabled in lenny due to its use of non-free > firmware. I have put together a patch that would reenable this driver > in lenny's 2.6.26 kernel, making use of the firmware split-out patch > that has gone upstream in Linux 2.6.31-rc releases (and is currently > in use in the linux-2.6 2.6.30 packages in sid). Really good news :-) > I'd like to see if we can enable the use of this driver in 5.0.3. > As far as I can tell, the necessary steps would be: > > - Update the kernel (obviously) - planned for a p-u upload this week > - Backport the necessary changes for firmware-nonfree from sid to add > the firmware-bnx2x package > - Update kernel-wedge/stable to include bnx2x if available (are there > space issues here?) The space usage is neglitable and I think it can be done with a very small risk of regressions. Be sure to use the kernel-wedge of lenny for building it since we've changed kernel-wedge a lot during the 2.6.30 migration and it is not suitable for the lenny usage. > - Update d-i in 5.0.3 to incorporate this driver Yes, you got the picture right. I offer help if required. Cheers, -- Otavio Salvador O.S. Systems E-mail: ota...@ossystems.com.br http://www.ossystems.com.br Mobile: +55 53 9981-7854 http://projetos.ossystems.com.br -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
[stable] Adding bnx2x driver in 5.0.3
The bnx2x driver was disabled in lenny due to its use of non-free firmware. I have put together a patch that would reenable this driver in lenny's 2.6.26 kernel, making use of the firmware split-out patch that has gone upstream in Linux 2.6.31-rc releases (and is currently in use in the linux-2.6 2.6.30 packages in sid). I'd like to see if we can enable the use of this driver in 5.0.3. As far as I can tell, the necessary steps would be: - Update the kernel (obviously) - planned for a p-u upload this week - Backport the necessary changes for firmware-nonfree from sid to add the firmware-bnx2x package - Update kernel-wedge/stable to include bnx2x if available (are there space issues here?) - Update d-i in 5.0.3 to incorporate this driver -- dann frazier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
