NXP Release 5.15.5-1.0.0 and Yocto 4.0 Kirkstone

[zandrey]

Recent status published by Yocto Project sets the next LTS 3.5 Kirkstone release date to 2022/04/29

I've seen some mentions that there is an upcoming release planned from NXP (5.15.5-1.0.0) and wanted to check if it is planned to be included in the meta-freescale that would branch out to kirkstone from master?

One reason being (among all others) is that I'm holding the Kernel branch 5.10-2.2.x-imx for linux-fslc-imx in my fork, and currently I have either the option to submit it to this layer, pick it up and got with it in Kirkstone, or wait till 5.15.5-1.0.0 and drop that Kernel branch altogether, replacing it with new one based on prospective 5.15.5-1.0.0.

Another reason for this curiosity from my side would be that if the next NXP Release comes out close to the Kirkstone - it might be too late to merge a lot of changes into the LTS release, while if it is imminent - then there would still be time to pick it up and have a "stabilization window" till the end of April.

@thochstein
Do you have any information or prospective date when the next NXP 5.15.5-1.0.0 comes out?

@otavio
Should the next NXP 5.15.5-1.0.0 be considered to be integrated into kirkstone branch in meta-freescale or it stays with 5.10-2.2.x instead?

Thanks a lot!

-- andrey

[thochstein]

Hi @zandrey, 5.15.5-1.0.0 will release March 31 on honister. The next quarter 5.15.x-2.0.0 will release Jun 30 on kirkstone.

[otavio]

I'd love to have 5.15-1.0.0 on our kirkstone; @thochstein can we start upstreaming soon?

[zandrey]

Hi @thochstein!

Thanks a lot for such a prompt reply and the information on the dates!

I guess that with 5.15.5-1.0.0 release end of March, it would still give around 4 weeks to upstream it to master in meta-freescale and eventually - to kirkstone. I would then rather give up on the 5.10-2.2.x-imx Kernel and focus on 5.15.y instead.

-- andrey

[thochstein]

I'd love to have 5.15-1.0.0 on our kirkstone; @thochstein can we start upstreaming soon?

Sure, haven't finished moving changes from the last release, mainly gstreamer that I know of.

[nobody93]

There is no kirkstone branch, should we use master to build Kirkstone? Or when are you going to release kirkstone branch?

[otavio]

For now, yes. We are finishing some more tests before branching but it ought to happen very soon.

[escherstair]

Based on what I see here Yocto Kirkstone number has been switched to 4.0 (no more 3.5 as it was before, and as it is in the title of this issue).

[otavio]

Thanks @escherstair. Updated.

@thochstein what is missing from your side?

[thochstein]

Sorry, I've had other issues to work on and this has slid. I can start upstreaming this week. Is it too late?

[otavio]

Please do; we can force it in kirkstone as nobody is using it extensively yet.

[franzflasch]

Hi @thochstein!

That would be great and would be very appreciated. Any thoughts on how long it will take?

[thochstein]

Hi @franzflasch, I've started on it, hopefully we can get it done in a week or two.

[PierreGrillet]

Hi guys,

I wonder the state of the kirkstone branch here. As this issue is still opened, is kirkstone ready?

[otavio]

We have it all in sync with master and it looks good, AFAIK. Please give it a go.

I'll close this to avoid confusing users.