[Feature Request]: uefi_x86 oldlegacy 5.15

[lodarmayarder]

Which feature would you like to have?

I tried reintroducing kernel 5.15 during compilation. The latter notably supports proprietary NVIDIA graphics card drivers. I tried unsuccessfully by retrieving the file in config/kernel/linux-uefi-x86-legacy.config with the one from Armbian 23.11 and modifying config/sources/families/include/uefi_common.inc (legacy)

declare -g KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR="5.15"
This compiled, but the image doesn't boot beyond grub. Is there a solution? May be create oldlegacy ? Thanks

Funding

• I am willing to cover expenses

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Jira ticket: AR-2717

[EvilOlaf]

but the image doesn't boot beyond grub

A bite more detailed information about that might be helpful. You know, very few people have a second sight nowadays.

[lodarmayarder]

Thanks and sorry for the lack of information. Do the changes I used seem consistent to you or do they risk weakening the build, could the option be implemented from the old-legacy base? During my first test, I forgot to replace the config/kernel/linux-uefi-x86-legacy.config file from Armbian 23.11 (5.15), I was using the one from the legacy kernel (6.1) and grub remained stuck on loading initial ramdisk.

Edit : build worked on debian12 base with xfce and booted with firmware 5.15.189, is it possible to include an old-legacy 5.15 entry during an x86 build (oldlegacy, legacy, current, edge, cloud) and use the parameters indicated ?

[EvilOlaf]

You can do local adjustments by adding old-legacy at the points in the framework where you find the other branches definitions. May be spread across multiple places.