Where is the Right Kernel for Specific Boards, e.g. AI, AI64, Y-AI, and etc

General Discussion
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Hey You,

Seth here. Where exactly are the kernels for the boards? I mean…

I know they are listed on openbeagle.org and git.beagleboard.org but…

  1. Is there a fully operable kernel for building debian/ubuntu images with specific boards available through beagleboard.org?
  2. Do I just research the ideas on openbeagle.org and guess until completion?

The reason I am a stickler about this issue is that less and less individuals and groups are being less than objective in the findings in public.

Another reason I am a stickler about it:

  1. I am falling behind.
  2. I wanted to build a working kernel with specifics available like all of which is able to be used because of beagleboard.org people.
  3. For instance, I wanted to test my programming skills via Python3 and C/C++ (I am still new at these ideas) while using random sensors for testing.

My computing skills are scarce these days and I am in a disagreeing fashion about the whole ordeal.

I want more!

Seth

P.S. If beagleboard.org persons are not willing or having enough time, will there ever be another person to step forward? Cries for help is what I am dealing with currently now.

Update

For instance, I thought it would be a good idea to build on my working knowledge and this means a kernel for each board. I know porting the build process to boards is not allows upfront and easy but I still would like to learn about it and get more involved.

It seems like a complicated set of questioning to me but it is simple:

a. Without ordering here…

  • Where is the kernel for the BBB, the BeagleV-Ahead, the BeagleV-Fire, the BBAI-64, and the BeagleY-AI?
  • Where are the components to build outside of the kernels offered via beagleboard.org?
  • Should or could I use other kernels outside of beagleboard.org?

Okay. Enough of me for now. BBL!

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FWIK, each kernel is compiled for the board that it belongs to. so to use a kernel outside of what bbb .org provides means you would need to configure it for the target board.
and there is no guarantee that the .config from a working kernel will work with a newer kernel.
i’ve spent weeks changing kernel version to some thing that was not directly supported. so unless your willing to devote this amount of time, be happy with what the bbb .org provides. JMO

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Gotcha. Okay. So, each board has a separate kernel now. I thought for the longest time that the beagleboard.org people were putting their business in the kernel…

So, presumably, it would of course entail C & P and some extra editions on my part. Right, yes.

Seth

P.S. Too bad everything was not crammed and consolidated into one big and available location (file). Oh well, high hopes over here. No issue.

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As it is now, the 5.10 is a good one to use. 6.x is not one I would chose.

https://github.com/RobertCNelson/ti-linux-kernel-dev.git
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boards that use the same processor typically use the same kernel

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