Subj : if it ain't broke ...
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Benny Pedersen
Date : Tue Jan 04 2022 05:20 am

Hello Maurice!

03 Jan 2022 00:50, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 BP>> 2.34 is unstable in gentoo, 2.35 is not in gentoo yet
 MK> I believe 2.34 is unstable, and 2.35 doesn't exist yet.

glibc 9999 exists in gentoo :=) (fun intended here)

 BP>> so i am still at 2.33 stable

 MK> Understood.  I am in the same situation ... up to now that is.  The 
 MK> EuroPoint doesn't require graphics or even a monitor.  Also it uses 
 MK> i915 and is lowpower so no need for anything other than server type 
 MK> apps.

currently gentoo cleanup glibc dependice and need for glibc api, its either now you build all with glibc or not, note glib is another story :=)

 BP>> it will come kernel 5.16.x with gpu optimizing before 2023 :=)
 MK> I am betting 5.18.x will be when this branch comes together.

is not on kernel.org yet ?

 BP>> no hope for fb0 keep showing pengiuns yet
 MK> We'll get there I am sure.

amiga had it for years :)

 BP>> but atleast amdgpu is optimized in 5.16
 MK> I haven't tried it yet.  As of this boot;

 MK>   cat /proc/version:
 MK>   Linux version 5.15.12 (root@heatsink) (gcc (GCC) 11.2.0, GNU ld (GNU 
 MK> Binutils) 2.37) #1 SMP Sun Jan 2 17:05:58 UTC 2022

Linux version 5.15.12-gentoo-dist (root@6f5985f2df7a) (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc (Gentoo 10.3.0 p1) 10.3.0, GNU ld (Gentoo 2.35.2 p1) 2.35.2) #1 SMP Wed Dec 29 14:49:17 -00 2021

 MK> Note that heatsink is the hostname where the EuroPoint resides.

note possible brokken timezone in gentoo :/


 Regards Benny

.... too late to die young :)

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