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diff --git a/documentation/plain_sources/special_notes.tex b/documentation/plain_sources/special_notes.tex index 3e8b284..f9e6737 100644 --- a/documentation/plain_sources/special_notes.tex +++ b/documentation/plain_sources/special_notes.tex @@ -97,6 +97,29 @@ for reference for the \textit{bz2} format. \item 2.6.38: \texttt{7d471477bfa67546f902da62227fa976} \end{itemize} +\begin{important} +Be aware of a specific kernel and toolchain relationship. Our OSELAS toolchains +are configured to create code which has minimal run-time requirements to the +Linux kernel version. The currently configured OSELAS.Toolchain release creates +code which needs at least a Linux-\ptxdistMinimalToolchainKernel{} at runtime. +\end{important} + +If you want to keep an older Linux version, you must change back to an older +OSELAS.Toolchain release. Here is a list of OSELAS.Toolchain releases and their +minimal Linux kernel run-time requirements: + +\begin{itemize} + \item OSELAS.Toolchain-2014.12.x: Linux-3.16 + \item OSELAS.Toolchain-2013.12.x: Linux-3.12 + \item OSELAS.Toolchain-2012.12.x: Linux-3.6 + \item OSELAS.Toolchain-2011.11.x: Linux-2.6.39 + \item OSELAS.Toolchain-2011.03.x: Linux-2.6.36 +\end{itemize} + +Please note: we only do build tests with the most recent OSELAS.Toolchain +release. If you change back to an older OSELAS.Toolchain version building the +BSP may fail. + % ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \section{Available Userland Configuration} \label{sec:userland} |