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authorJames Smith <jsubuntuxp@disroot.org>2021-02-02 10:23:21 -0700
committerJonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier@web.de>2021-02-02 22:24:42 +0100
commit82ec5ff3dbf7770590ed68fe197a9ac6ceb04827 (patch)
tree8c2bf2bef6a81f38877f3cbd5dcac6edc3b153ba
parenta57085e47b44d8fed9b47e043f71e5da80fa5225 (diff)
doc: Add recommendation to broadcom-sta users to stay with Linux LTS.
* nongnu/packages/linux.scm (broadcom-sta): Added recommendation to the end of the description. * README.org (Broadcom Wireless): Added recommendation to Broadcom Wireless section. Signed-off-by: Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier@web.de>
-rw-r--r--README.org3
-rw-r--r--nongnu/packages/linux.scm5
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 11fb6f3..919e4b8 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ is exactly equivalent to:
Some Broadcom wireless hardware requires a proprietary kernel module in
addition to firmware. To use such hardware you will also need to add a service
-to load that module on boot, and blacklist conflicting kernel modules:
+to load that module on boot, blacklist conflicting kernel modules, and while not
+required, it is recommended to stay with Linux LTS releases:
#+BEGIN_SRC scheme
(use-modules (nongnu packages linux))
diff --git a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
index a6bdfe0..9ac3d88 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -618,7 +618,10 @@ Linux device driver for the following chipsets:
@item BCM4331
@item BCM4352
@item BCM4360
-@end itemize")
+@end itemize
+
+It is recommended that anyone who uses this package stays with Linux LTS
+releases.")
(license (nonfree "https://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11"))))
(define-public broadcom-bt-firmware