Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] New Bluetooth kernel patches available From: Stephen Crane To: Marcel Holtmann Cc: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1071505820.6499.80.camel@pegasus> References: <1071505820.6499.80.camel@pegasus> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1071507511.26243.452.camel@baroque.rococosoft.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: 15 Dec 2003 16:58:32 +0000 List-ID: Hi Marcel, 2.4.18 is needed for the Sharp Zaurus (ROM 3.10) and actually using a BT keyboard would be way cool :-) I'd say maintain it and 2.4.23. Regards Steve On Mon, 2003-12-15 at 16:30, Marcel Holtmann wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I spent most time of the weekend to get out a new series of patches for > the 2.4 kernel. Actually there are six supported kernels and the latest > version of each patch also touches the input subsystem and parts of the > CAPI implementation. People who plan to play with the Bluetooth HID > support should enable CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT. The changelog and the patches > themself can be found here > > http://www.holtmann.org/linux/kernel/ > > It seems that the acceptance of these patches is very high, because the > top 10 downloads are these > > 2531 patch-2.4.22-mh1 > 1651 patch-2.4.20-mh12 > 1063 patch-2.4.21-mh2 > 868 patch-2.4.21-mh3 > 852 patch-2.4.20-mh10 > 788 patch-2.4.20-mh11 > 759 patch-2.4.21-mh4 > 560 patch-2.4.18-mh9 > 456 patch-2.4.20-mh6 > 418 patch-2.4.19-mh12 > > Even with my set of build and test scripts the job in putting out a new > series of patches and backporting features to the older kernels consumes > too much of my time. I personally don't use these patches anymore, but > it seems that some people or companies still use them. At the moment I > am thinking of cutting the maintenance for these kernels. Who has urgent > needs that an older kernel version is still supported? > > Regards > > Marcel > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Bluez-devel mailing list > Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel -- Stephen Crane, Rococo Software Ltd. http://www.rococosoft.com steve.crane@rococosoft.com +353-1-6601315 (ext 209)