bug#22274: GuixSD resets hardware clock (on Lenovo x200 with libreboot)

[Mark H Weaver]

Hi,

Christopher Allan Webber <address@hidden> writes:

> Ludovic Courtès writes:
>
>> Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> skribis:
>>
>>> Christopher Allan Webber <address@hidden> writes:
>>>
>>>> From e60db83ffff23c57ec5c44de7c99cee8e4e353ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>>> From: Christopher Allan Webber <address@hidden>
>>>> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:34:25 -0800
>>>> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add linux-libre-4.2.5
>>>>
>>>> This older version of linux-libre is being added because it was found
>>>> that newer versions (or at least 4.3.3) of linux-libre were not reading
>>>> the hardware clock on (at least Libreboot-enabled) Thinkpad x200
>>>> machines.
>>>>
>>>> * gnu/linux.scm (linux-libre-4.2.5): New variable.
>>>
>>> I would say that the variable should be named 'linux-libre-4.2', which
>>> would always be bound to the latest 4.2.x.  However, there's another
>>> problem: the 4.2 branch is no longer supported upstream, so it will no
>>> longer receive security updates and other important fixes.
>>>
>>> I suggest that we instead add linux-libre-4.1, which is still supported
>>> upstream and is designated as an LTS branch.  Would that be okay?
>>
>> If it works for Christopher, that’s a good idea.
>
> Fine by me, assuming it works.  I can test it works fine probably tomorrow.

I just added a 'linux-libre-4.1' variable.  Can you test to make sure it
works for you?  I'd like to remove linux-libre-4.2.5 ASAP because 4.2.x
is no longer supported upstream and contains security flaws.

    Thanks!
      Mark