[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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