Re: No love for the PPC

[Marc Wilson]

On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 10:08:39AM -0700, Mike Borrelli wrote:
> It isn't even big problems either.  A single line (#include
> <linux/pm.h>) is missing from pc_keyb.c and has been for at least three
> -ac releases.  Now, process.c in arch/ppc/kernel/ dies from an undeclared
> identifier (init_mmap).
> 
> Anyway, the real question is, why does the ppc arhitecture /always/ break
> between versions?

An -ac kernel is SUPPOSED to break.  It's not a release kernel.  WHEN it
breaks, it gets fixed, and then it becomes a release kernel.

Seems simple enough.

If you want intermediate kernel revisions that don't break, head over to
http://penguinppc.org and look at how to rsync yourself a benh or bk
kernel tree.

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