[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/util-linux: bump to version 2.35

Peter Korsgaard peter at korsgaard.com
Sat Mar 7 20:36:37 UTC 2020


>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Korsgaard <peter at korsgaard.com> writes:

>>>>> "unixmania" == unixmania  <unixmania at gmail.com> writes:
 >> From: Carlos Santos <unixmania at gmail.com>
 >> This version brings bug fixes, enhancements and a new script utility,
 >> scriptlive. For detailed information see the release notes:

 >> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.35/v2.35-ReleaseNotes

 >> Pull some fixed applied after the release.

 >> Disable the use of code under GPLv3 included in hwclock since v2.30. The
 >> subject was discussed upstream[1] and it was decided that hwclock will
 >> be made GPLv2-only again in v2.36, so do it in advance in Buildroot.

 >> Meanwhile, be warned that all OS images selecting hwclock built with
 >> Buildroot since commit 74235a6854 (util-linux: bump to version 2.30)
 >> contain code under GPLv3, which imposes some technical difficulties to
 >> include in embedded systems. For more information see GPLv3, Section 6,
 >> "Conveying Non-Source Forms", and the definitions of User Product and
 >> Installation Information[2].

 > Argh :/

 > Committed, thanks. I will also apply it to 2019.02.x / 2019.11.x once I
 > sync them.

I finally got around to do so now.

Committed to 2019.02.x and 2019.11.x, thanks.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard


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