Re: Linux kernel 5.10 (or 5.4) with Debian Buster

2021-05-19 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 19 mai 21, 10:25:36, Brendan Simon (eTRIX) wrote: > I'm currently using Debian Buster on an embedded system (ARM) and am > currently using an older 4.4 kernel. > > I need to upgrade to later version to support a new Ethernet Phy device > (KSZ9131). > > Kernel 4.19 is the default for Buster

Re: Linux kernel 5.10 (or 5.4) with Debian Buster

2021-05-18 Thread IL Ka
> > > Just wondering, is it safe to use kernel 5.4 or 5.10 with Debian Buster > packages? > > Kernel has stable userland ABI. Any user program (like bash or nginx) should be compatible with any future kernel release. But kernel doesn't guarantee kernel modules ABI (even API is not stable). So, reg

Re: Linux kernel 5.10 (or 5.4) with Debian Buster

2021-05-18 Thread Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside
Hi On 2021-05-18 8:25 p.m., Brendan Simon (eTRIX) wrote: > I'm currently using Debian Buster on an embedded system (ARM) and am > currently using an older 4.4 kernel. > > I need to upgrade to later version to support a new Ethernet Phy device > (KSZ9131). > > Kernel 4.19 is the default for Buste

Linux kernel 5.10 (or 5.4) with Debian Buster

2021-05-18 Thread Brendan Simon (eTRIX)
I'm currently using Debian Buster on an embedded system (ARM) and am currently using an older 4.4 kernel. I need to upgrade to later version to support a new Ethernet Phy device (KSZ9131). Kernel 4.19 is the default for Buster, but it doesn't seem to have the KSZ9131 support.  I have cherry-