OpenBMC Linux 6.1

[Tao Ren]

Hi Joel,

Thanks for the update. Let me move some Meta/Facebook AST2500 and
AST2600 Network OpenBMCs to v6.1, and will share my findings later.

Besides, could you please share your long term kernel upgrade plan? For
example, are you planning to align with LTS kernel in the future? Or the
ultimate goal is to upgrade openbmc kernel whenever newer kernel is
released?


Cheers,

- Tao

On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 09:47:18PM +0000, Joel Stanley wrote:
> I'm moving the kernel tree openbmc uses to a 6.1 base for ASPEED. This
> release is
> supported upstream until the end of 2026, which is useful for anyone
> looking to stay on the same kernel version for a long time.
> 
> +1 party is here:
> 
>  https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/openbmc/+/61083
> 
> I've tested this on IBM's ast2600 based Rainier and Everest platforms
> ("p10bmc"), but further testing would be welcome.
> 
> There are 91 patches in the tree, with 38 of those patches not yet
> queued for merging in v6.3. Most of the patches we carry have been
> around for many years, and are changes that no one is working on.
> 
> If you have bandwidth to work on the maxim fan controller, or the
> devmem kernel command line patch, or upstreaming the xdma driver, work
> in these areas would be welcomed.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Joel