[Arm-dev] Add Marvell Armada7k8k NIC (mvpp2) support patches

Tue Oct 2 14:53:11 UTC 2018
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

On 10/02/2018 04:48 AM, Marcin Wojtas wrote:
> Hi Johnny,
> 
> pt., 28 wrz 2018 o 15:56 Marcin Wojtas <mw at semihalf.com> napisał(a):
>>
>> Hi Johnny,
>>
>> Thank you for the information.
>>
>> pt., 28 wrz 2018 o 13:02 Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org> napisał(a):
>>>
>>> Marcin,
>>>
>>> I have added these patches to the new kernel that I am going to release
>>> later today.
>>>
>>> There seemed to be some new config entries (other than just the 3 you
>>> specified).  I think I enabled everything and created modules for them
>>> for aarch64.
>>>
>>> Please take a look at the new kernel and make sure the config is like
>>> you want it.
>>>
>>> kernel-alt-4.14.0-49.13.1.el7a.src.rpm on target c7.1804.u.aarch64
>>
>> I checked the config in the build.log and everything seems in place.
>>
>>>
>>> (It should be signed and released in a couple hours, I am still going to
>>> do a boot test on a real machine .. I already booted it in a VM)
>>>
>>
>> What will be the easiest way to test it? Do you publish some kind of
>> daily build isos, that one can burn and install?
>>
> 
> Is the new build available publicly? What is the easiest way to try it
> out on my target machine?
> 
> Thanks,
> Marcin
> 

Yes,

kernel-alt-4.14.0-49.13.1.el7a in the main repo has all the patches and
a new config file for aarch64 rolled in.

It passed all out post update tests, so it is released.

If any adjustment is need, submit patches here.

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes

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