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| author | Mcgrof <anonymous.contributor@example.org> | 2013-07-16 10:14:41 +0000 |
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| committer | Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org> | 2024-10-04 15:47:32 -0400 |
| commit | b4faac9dfbabe5b67a7b404c6c56c13da40d8fb1 (patch) | |
| tree | aca75426220f861b41c615dacae8a980d3014335 | |
| parent | a25bad5a05a4e6aef1bc522705471671e69a85ae (diff) | |
| download | backports-b4faac9dfbabe5b67a7b404c6c56c13da40d8fb1.tar.gz | |
Update Documentation
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diff --git a/wiki/Documentation.mediawiki b/wiki/Documentation.mediawiki index 270a17b..b924cdc 100644 --- a/wiki/Documentation.mediawiki +++ b/wiki/Documentation.mediawiki @@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ The Linux kernel backports project aims at backporting Linux ''upstream'' device Both daily snapshots based on [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git linux-next], and stable releases based [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git Linux's stable releases] are provided. Always use the latest ''stable'' available release unless you need a feature / fix only currently available on the linux-next based release. A backports-3.10 release means device drivers from the Linux v3.10 release have been taken, backported and made available for you to use on '''any''' kernel you may be on from 2.6.24 - on. +<h2>Currently backported subsystems</h2> + +Device drivers are available for the following subsystems: + + * Ethernet + * Wireless + * Bluetooth + * NFC + * GPU + * Media + * Regulator + +Whether or not a device driver is available from a subsytem will depend on whether or not a developer decided to backport it '''and''' if the device driver is backported down to the kernel you are on. Device drivers available on a release will be available and displayed on the backports configuration, through '''make menuconfig'''. If you see the driver on '''make menuconfig''' it means you can use it. An alternative is to look at the git tree [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/backports.git/tree/dependencies dependencies] file. Note that the [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/backports.git/tree/dependencies dependencies] '''does not''' exist on a release, it only exist on the development git tree. Someone is welcome to come up with a fancy page that provides the device driver <--> kernel dependency map page. If a device driver is available on '''make menuconfig''' but is not listed on the [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/backports.git/tree/dependencies dependencies] file it means it is available for usage on all supported kernel, v2.6.24 - on. + <h2>Usage guide</h2> Building backports follows the same build mechanism as building the Linux kernel. |