[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] package/ocf-linux: remove package

Arnout Vandecappelle arnout at mind.be
Thu Jul 6 20:13:35 UTC 2023



On 06/07/2023 21:19, Bernd Kuhls wrote:
> Fixes:
> http://autobuild.buildroot.net/results/88b/88b5d14b315af1669fff04f8c11c321cc4c107c7/
> 
> The package seems to be unmainted, asking for support of kernels >= 5.6
> a year ago was unanswered:
> https://sourceforge.net/p/ocf-linux/mailman/message/37662698/
> 
> This patch follow Thomas' suggestion to remove the package:
> https://lists.buildroot.org/pipermail/buildroot/2022-November/654688.html
> 
> Remove the virtual package cryptodev which is not needed anymore.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bernd Kuhls <bernd at kuhls.net>
> ---
>   Config.in.legacy                           | 14 ++++++
>   package/Config.in                          |  2 +-
>   package/cryptodev-linux/Config.in          | 14 ++++++
>   package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk |  2 -
>   package/cryptodev/Config.in                | 50 ----------------------
>   package/cryptodev/cryptodev.mk             |  7 ---
>   package/libopenssl/libopenssl.mk           |  6 +--
>   package/ocf-linux/ocf-linux.hash           |  2 -
>   package/ocf-linux/ocf-linux.mk             | 26 -----------
>   package/openswan/openswan.mk               |  3 --
>   10 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 package/cryptodev-linux/Config.in
>   delete mode 100644 package/cryptodev/Config.in
>   delete mode 100644 package/cryptodev/cryptodev.mk
>   delete mode 100644 package/ocf-linux/ocf-linux.hash
>   delete mode 100644 package/ocf-linux/ocf-linux.mk
> 
> diff --git a/Config.in.legacy b/Config.in.legacy
> index d3a67aba83..5b4a55aac1 100644
> --- a/Config.in.legacy
> +++ b/Config.in.legacy
> @@ -146,6 +146,20 @@ endif
>   
>   comment "Legacy options removed in 2023.08"
>   
> +config BR2_PACKAGE_CRYPTODEV
> +	bool "cryptodev virtual package has been removed"
> +	select BR2_LEGACY
> +	select BR2_PACKAGE_CRYPTODEV_LINUX if !BR2_microblaze
> +	help
> +	  This virtual package is not needed anymore due to the removal
> +	  of ocf-linux.

  I think we don't need legacy handling for the virtual package.

* People who had selected cryptodev-linux already don't need to be bothered - 
nothing changes for them.
* People who had selected ocf-linux already have the other legacy prompt.

  Regards,
  Arnout

> +
> +config BR2_PACKAGE_OCF_LINUX
> +	bool "ocf-linux has been removed"
> +	select BR2_LEGACY
> +	help
> +	  ocf-linux is incompatible with newer kernels.

[snip]



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