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    SubjectRe: [RFC] remove support for AVR32 architecture
    Hi Hans,

    On Wed, 1 Mar 2017 21:44:26 +0100
    Hans-Christian Noren Egtvedt <egtvedt@samfundet.no> wrote:

    > Hello all,
    >
    > The AVR32 architecture is not keeping up with the development of the kernel,
    > and since it shares so much of the drivers with Atmel ARM SoC, it is starting
    > to hinder these drivers to develop swiftly.
    >
    > Also, all AVR32 AP7 SoC processors are end of lifed from Atmel (now
    > Microchip).
    >
    > Finally, the GCC toolchain is stuck at version 4.2.x, and has not received
    > any patches since the last release from Atmel;
    > 4.2.4-atmel.1.1.3.avr32linux.1. When building kernel v4.10, this toolchain is
    > no longer able to properly link the network stack.
    >
    > Haavard and I have came to the conclusion that we feel keeping AVR32 on life
    > support offers more obstacles for Atmel ARMs, than it gives joy to AVR32
    > users. I also suspect there are very few AVR32 users left today, if anybody
    > at all.
    >
    > I have prepared three patches in my for-linus branch in git tree
    > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/egtvedt/linux-avr32.git
    >
    > Shortlog below, patches not inlined as they are quite large IMHO.
    >
    > I will send a formal pull request to Linus unless anybody objects loudly.

    Is this still planned for 4.12?

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