linux-kernel - Re: Query: Y2038 patch series for 3.18 Kernel

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Message-ID: <19a481a7843.53422ba121754.4867625372707455852@siddh.me>
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:34:45 +0530
From: Siddh Raman Pant <sanganaka@...dh.me>
To: "pintu.ping" <pintu.ping@...il.com>
Cc: "linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kernelnewbies" <kernelnewbies@...linux.org>,
	"kernelnewbies" <kernelnewbies@...nelnewbies.org>
Subject: Re: Query: Y2038 patch series for 3.18 Kernel

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:57:18 +0530 को Pintu Kumar Agarwal ने लिखा :
> We have an arm32 based embedded product which is based on the 3.18
> kernel and a simple busybox.
> We wanted to support the Y2038 issue on this older kernel.
> Is this feasible
> Do we have the Y2038 separate patches available for both kernel and userspace
> ?
> Or upgrading the kernel is the only option ?

Upgrading is a much much better option.

3.18 is extremely ancient and extremely insecure.

(Sending again as I didn't press "reply all")

Thanks,
Siddh