Why the new 12.2 LE branch?

    Hi,

    What is the reason for the new 12.2 GitHub branch please?

    It appears to be latest Linux + packages from LE13 but with LE12 Kodi.

    Does this need specific use case testing?

    THX

    Garry

    Quote from HomerJau

    It appears to be latest Linux + packages from LE13 but with LE12 Kodi

    There are endless delays in the release of Kodi Piers, and while it's perfectly usable (and stable) it's technically in a pre-Alpha state.

    Meanwhile users keep showing up with x86_64 hardware that needs newer kernels/drivers than present in LE12.0, and upstream RPiOS has moved to a newer codebase, while other ARM SoC devices generally benefit from newer kernels to reduce patchsets or add functionality.

    The original goal was a 'minimal' backporting of things from LE13, though it's grown a little since, but basically it's K21 with newer kernel and drivers. It will need testing, but as this is mostly stuff from LE12 which is stable and LE13 which is well tested we aren't expecting drama and won't be running a long test period.

    LE12.2 probably has a short shelf-life as there are signs Kodi might finally start moving towards an Alpha release, but I'm not the type for holding breath as similar signs were present 8-months ago .. and we're still in the same state.