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Re: 01/01: gnu: Use make-linux-libre-headers.
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Mark H Weaver |
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Re: 01/01: gnu: Use make-linux-libre-headers. |
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Thu, 30 May 2019 17:35:44 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.2 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Danny,
Danny Milosavljevic <address@hidden> writes:
>> I think we should not add linux-libre-4.15, because that version of
>> Linux-libre is no longer supported upstream, and therefore will have
>> well-known security flaws.
>
> OK with me to remove.
>
> The headers were from 4.14.67 (and still are), though. So we'll have
> headers which we don't have a Linux kernel for. (Since those change
> very rarely, that's not such a big deal)
Hmm, I don't understand. What do the 4.14.x headers have to do with
4.15, which is the version I'm suggesting to delete?
>> Also, this removes the definition of 'linux-libre', which I, for one,
>> reference from my OS config and maybe others do as well. Sometimes it's
>> useful to break compatibility, but in this case I see no reason for it.
>
> It doesn't. I think I messed up the commit *message*, but there is a
> definition of linux-libre still (as before).
Indeed, you're right about this, my mistake.
Thanks,
Mark