Just wondering if there is a easier way to upgrade then the following procedure: - use Meld to compare my previous selected_ptxconfig with the selected_ptxconfig in the newer BSP. This only takes about 4 hours. Likewise (for kernelconfig) compare my previous .config (in Linux3.7) with the provided .config in Linux3.16 and try to make them the same. Or understand the differences. Cheers, Dave
Upgrading the kernel only took about an hour, but it would be helpful to know if there is a proper way to do this.
Hi davef, copy your own and adapted ptxconfig and platformconfig files from your current (and old) BSP to the new BSP and run "ptxdist migrate" inside the new BSP. PTXdist will ask you what should happen to the new packages or changed settings. If you added new and local packages to your old BSP you must also copy these extension to the new BSP (prior running the "migrate" step). Nearly the same is valid for the kernel, just copy the kernelconfig file to the new BSP and run "ptxdist oldconfig kernel". "copy" here means, you should replace the existing files in the new BSP with the content of the old BSP.
Juergen, Thank you for those hints. I didn't realise the full potential of ptxdist migrate. Or even that ptxdist oldconfig kernel existed! I'll give them a try and compare with my "manual" process. Cheers, Dave