I wanted to give everyone a heads-up about the repo name changes that I made.
As many of you know, the original GitHub repos were created specifically for ClockworkPi devices, which is why I used names like ClockworkPi-apt and ClockworkPi-linux. Over time, however, these repos have grown beyond their original scope. In addition to supporting ClockworkPi hardware, I’ve been building and maintaining packages, kernels, drivers, and software for a few ARM-based devices.
The new names more accurately describe what these projects have become:
- akrex-arm-repo is my APT repo for ARM devices and contains much more than just kernels, including applications, utilities, firmware, and platform-specific packages.
- rpi-linux is the Raspberry Pi kernel source tree that provides custom hardware support, platform-specific enhancements, and fixes for devices that require out-of-tree driver support while staying as close to upstream Linux as practical.
Why make this change?
The primary reason is clarity. The previous names implied that these repos were exclusively for ClockworkPi hardware, which is no longer the case. As support has expanded to additional devices, having more descriptive names makes it easier for users to understand what each repo contains.
Thank you to everyone who has tested, reported bugs, contributed fixes, and helped over the years. Your feedback and contributions have been invaluable, and I look forward to continuing to support this device we all enjoy using.
Existing package URLs or update instructions will continue to work.
If you encounter any issues related to the repo changes, please let me know.
