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belegdol

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Hello,

 

my OMV installation on Odroid HC1 is currently at kernel 4.14.111 which is a bit outdated now. Looking at the build config [1], the kernel is fetched from hardkernel [2] which is currently at 4.14.127. What needs to happen to bring the kernel up-to-date? I have been doing packaging for Fedora for quite a while now so I am happy to help if needed.

 

[1] https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/config/sources/odroidxu4.conf

[2] https://github.com/hardkernel/linux/tree/odroidxu4-4.14.y

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IMO with Odroid HC1/XU4 you are safe to use kernels that are automatically build -> armbian-config -> system -> switch to nightly ... and you will have latest from https://github.com/hardkernel/linux/tree/odroidxu4-4.14.y

 

1 hour ago, belegdol said:

I have been doing packaging for Fedora for quite a while now so I am happy to help if needed.


We have many things already automated, while stable repository is updated by humans (by me).

Technically:

- you need too build a kernel package with our tools  (to have package scripts and packaging alright)

- send files (image, dtb, headers, sources) as a PR to https://github.com/armbian/upload (sources will not go due to Github file upload limits - you send them to me via PM, email, "dropbox", ...)

- I ran a script and repo apt.armbian.com is updated

 

If you like to help, you are more then welcome! In general, not just with this task.

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Thanks for the info! It seems like I was able to create an Ubuntu VM and build a kernel. I will test it locally first and if no smoke comes out I'll make a PR. I have a few questions though:

  • where exactly in armbian/upload should the new debs go? To debs/stretch?
  • you only listed image, dtb, headers and sources. Am I correct to assume that u-boot does not change and is not required?
  • is there a way of making ./compile.sh use a ramdisk/tmpfs not to punish the SSD too much?

Thank you!

 

ETA: 4.14.127 is up and running.

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1 hour ago, belegdol said:

where exactly in armbian/upload should the new debs go? To debs/stretch?


To all user space variants: Stretch, Buster, Bionic, Disco, ...

 

1 hour ago, belegdol said:

you only listed image, dtb, headers and sources. Am I correct to assume that u-boot does not change and is not required?

 

Yes, that is optional - its updated upon manual intervention only. Not needed.

 

2 hours ago, belegdol said:

is there a way of making ./compile.sh use a ramdisk/tmpfs not to punish the SSD too much?


Memory is used optimally by default if you have it enough ... FORCE_USE_RAMDISK="yes" switch might help.

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Thanks again! I have created a PR:

https://github.com/armbian/upload/pull/3

 

The kernel sources can be downloaded from dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/znd7lnqxf937qtj/linux-source-default-odroidxu4_5.89_all.deb?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7oh7idf6rvexjum/linux-source-next-odroidxu4_5.89_all.deb?dl=0

 

Let me know if this is how you expected to get the update. Also, if there are any other packages which would benefit from a simple version sync, please feel free to let me know.

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2 hours ago, belegdol said:

Thanks again! I have created a PR:

https://github.com/armbian/upload/pull/3


I see now that I gave you wrong instructions, sorry. Uploads for packages that are common to all go to "debs" and script redistribute / link across all different variants. Only distribution specific packages goes into sub dirs ... tree is the same as in build script, which is also behind handling this. I also forgot to mention that it would be best to compile from "cosmetics" branch where a few bugs has been fixed. I'll fix this in next hour.


Any input here to help merging or closing is valuable:
https://github.com/armbian/build/pulls
https://github.com/armbian/build/issues

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