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Ubuntu flash-kernel Package Looks To Drop Support For Old ARM Hardware
The flash-kernel package is used for putting the Linux kernel image and initramfs in the boot location for embedded devices that aren't able to boot directly from /boot
Dave Jones at Canonical is looking at dropping a number of their oldest patches for hardware that is no longer supported by the vendors and in all likelihood not actively used by Ubuntu users either. This Ubuntu-devel thread is currently discussing the prospects of removing these old ARM targets from the Ubuntu flash-kernel support.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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