Linux kernel 6.1 or 6.6 for OpenWrt 24.x release?

[abnoeh]

May I ask what was the result of this vote was?

2024-02-03 오후 9:06에 Hauke Mehrtens 이(가) 쓴 글:
> Hi,
>
> I track the status of the Linux kernel 6.1 migration in this github
> issue: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14546
>
> There are still many targets on kernel 5.15 without testing support
> for kernel 6.1 in OpenWrt master. I assume that we need at least 4
> months to get everything to 6.1 and more or less stable. Kernel 6.1
> support is also missing for some important targets like lantiq,
> realtek and ramips.
>
>
> Which kernel should we use for the next major OpenWrt release?
> We have two options and I would like to get some feedback on these:
>
> 1. Do the OpenWrt 24.X release with kernel 6.1. Branch off when all or
> most of the targets are on kernel 6.1 by default.
> 2. Do the OpenWrt 24.X release with kernel 6.6. Branch off when all or
> most of the targets are on kernel 6.6 by default. Do not do any stable
> OpenWrt release which supports kernel 6.1.
>
> Doing a OpenWrt release with multiple kernels cases too much
> maintenance effort from my point of view based on previews experience.
>
>
> I think with kernel 6.1 we can branch off at around May 2024. With
> kernel 6.6 we could probably branch off around September 2024. The
> final release will be out about 2 to 4 months later.
>
> Currently OpenWrt releases are about 1.5 years behind the Linux LTS
> releases. When we use kernel 6.1 for the next release we will continue
> to stay 1.5 years behind. When we switch to kernel 6.6 and do not do
> any release with kernel 6.1 we will probably only stay 10 months
> behind Linux LTS kernels.
>
> There is already a PR requiring kernel 6.6:
> https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/14357
>
>
> Currently I would prefer to use kernel 6.6 to get closer to the recent
> Linux LTS releases.
>
> Hauke
>
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