[elrepo-devel] Consultation: RHEL7 and a Kernel-ml Package Set

[Alan Bartlett]

On 24 April 2014 23:24, Alan Bartlett <ajb at elrepo.org> wrote:
> Now that the release candidate for RHEL7 has been made available, we
> see that its kernel will be based on the linux-3.10.0 sources. I am
> making an assumption that will not change between the RC and GA
> versions of the OS.
>
> The ELRepo Project currently provides the following kernel series:
>
> * For EL5 -- kernel-lt-3.2.X-1.el5.elrepo -- 32-bit (NONPAE & PAE) and 64-bit.
> * For EL6 -- kernel-lt-3.10.X-1.el6.elrepo -- 32 bit (NONPAE & PAE) and 64-bit
> * For EL6 -- kernel-ml-3.14.X-1.el6.elrepo -- 32 bit (NONPAE & PAE) and 64-bit
>
> As we know, RHEL7 will be only available as a 64-bit OS. There has
> been a proposal within the CentOS Project to also build a 32-bit
> release. Whether that comes to fruition, only time will tell.
>
> Thoughts are now occurring regarding a kernel-ml package set for EL7.
>
> My current plan is to only develop a 64-bit kernel-ml package set but
> leave sufficient code in place to allow a 32-bit set to be built, if
> requested.
>
> The ELRepo Project would now like to know its users' views for an EL7
> kernel-ml package set. Please make use of this thread as a means of
> discussion. Your input will be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> The ELRepo Team.

Announcing the availability of the ELRepo Project's kernel-ml package
set for RHEL7.
Release candidate 2 can be downloaded from
http://elrepo.org/people/ajb/devel/kernel-ml/el7/
The package set contains the following files:

kernel-ml-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-libs-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-libs-devel-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.14.4-0.rc2.el7.elrepo.x86_64.rpm

Testing and feed-back of any results will be appreciated.
Please submit any bug reports via http://elrepo.org/bugs/main_page.php
using Channel: kernel/el7 and Category: kernel-ml.

Thank you,

The ELRepo Team.