SpacemiT: Update EDGE to linux-6.17.y

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Boot tested on the BananaPi BPI-F3
https://paste.armbian.com/qolotibusu.yaml

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Walkthrough

This PR updates the Spacemit board family kernel configuration to target Linux kernel version 6.17 instead of 6.16. Two configuration variables are modified: KERNELBRANCH is updated from branch:linux-6.16.y to branch:linux-6.17.y, and KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR is updated from 6.16 to 6.17. These changes affect only the edge kernel branch for the Spacemit family with no logic or control flow modifications.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• armbian/build#8717: Updates family configuration to bump the edge kernel from 6.16 to 6.17, modifying the same kernel version variables across different family configurations.
• armbian/build#8481: Directly modifies the Spacemit family edge kernel variables to target linux-6.17, updating the same kernel branch introduced in a prior configuration.
• armbian/build#8390: Performs the same type of kernel version bump by updating KERNELBRANCH and KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR in a different family configuration file.

Suggested labels

Build, size/medium, BSP

Suggested reviewers

• igorpecovnik
• adeepn
• brentr
• EvilOlaf

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title Check	✅ Passed	The title "SpacemiT: Update EDGE to linux-6.17.y" directly and clearly describes the main change in the pull request. It identifies the target component (SpacemiT), specifies the action (Update), and indicates the key modification (updating EDGE branch to linux-6.17.y). The title is concise, specific, and directly aligned with the changeset which updates KERNELBRANCH and KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR variables from 6.16 to 6.17 in the spacemit.conf file.
Description Check	✅ Passed	The pull request description states "Boot tested on the BananaPi BPI-F3" with a reference link to test results. While brief, this description is directly related to the changeset as it provides validation that the kernel version update has been tested on actual hardware. The description is not vague or generic, nor is it unrelated or off-topic—it provides meaningful context about the testing performed for this kernel upgrade.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changes. Docstring coverage check skipped.

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• config/sources/families/spacemit.conf (1 hunks)

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🧠 Learnings (4)

📚 Learning: 2025-06-25T03:42:09.086Z

Learnt from: EvilOlaf
PR: armbian/build#8330
File: config/sources/families/sun55iw3.conf:32-36
Timestamp: 2025-06-25T03:42:09.086Z
Learning: In Armbian build system configuration files like config/sources/families/*.conf, KERNELSOURCE is explicitly declared when using unofficial or 3rd party kernel repositories (like the "dev" branch using https://github.com/apritzel/linux), but can be omitted when using the standard mainline kernel (like the "edge" branch) since it will fall back to the default mainline source.

Applied to files:

• config/sources/families/spacemit.conf

📚 Learning: 2025-09-11T06:12:54.213Z

Learnt from: SuperKali
PR: armbian/build#8609
File: config/boards/nanopi-r76s.conf:5-5
Timestamp: 2025-09-11T06:12:54.213Z
Learning: In the Armbian build system, board family configuration files (like config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf) can inherit kernel branch definitions from common include files (like config/sources/families/include/rockchip64_common.inc). Even if a branch like "edge" is not defined directly in the family conf file, it may be available through the sourced include file.

Applied to files:

• config/sources/families/spacemit.conf

📚 Learning: 2025-10-13T02:26:18.249Z

Learnt from: tabrisnet
PR: armbian/build#8746
File: config/sources/families/filogic.conf:61-68
Timestamp: 2025-10-13T02:26:18.249Z
Learning: In the Armbian build system, the "edge" kernel branch is intended to be bleeding-edge and experimental. It does not require hardware testing or stability verification before merging, as it's expected to contain potentially unstable or untested code for early adopters and developers.

Applied to files:

• config/sources/families/spacemit.conf

📚 Learning: 2025-06-25T03:40:52.109Z

Learnt from: EvilOlaf
PR: armbian/build#8330
File: config/sources/families/sun55iw3.conf:32-36
Timestamp: 2025-06-25T03:40:52.109Z
Learning: In Armbian build system configuration files like config/sources/families/*.conf, when KERNELSOURCE is not explicitly declared in a case branch, the system falls back to a default KERNELSOURCE value, so missing KERNELSOURCE declarations are not critical issues.

Applied to files:

• config/sources/families/spacemit.conf

🔇 Additional comments (1)

config/sources/families/spacemit.conf (1)

39-45: Branch verification successful—no issues found.

The linux-6.17.y branch exists in the upstream repository. The version updates to both KERNELBRANCH and KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR are consistent and correctly limited to the edge branch. Boot testing has been performed.

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