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

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Message-ID: <2025110403-backward-skeleton-305e@gregkh>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 14:08:48 +0900
From: Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To: Pintu Kumar Agarwal <pintu.ping@...il.com>
Cc: Siddh Raman Pant <sanganaka@...dh.me>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@...nelnewbies.org>
Subject: Re:  Query: Y2038 patch
 series for 3.18 Kernel

On Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 10:32:28AM +0530, Pintu Kumar Agarwal wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2025 at 10:35, Siddh Raman Pant <sanganaka@...dh.me> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> Yes, I understand, but upgrading the kernel on this older SoC brings
> more complexities, challenges and time taking.
> Customers also do not agree for the upgrade at this stage and they are
> looking for alternatives.
> So, we are exploring both the options right now.
> 
> Are there any patchset maintained separately for this Y2038 issue for
> each kernel version to have a look ?

Nope, sorry.  Please just update to a newer kernel version, that is the
only way forward (and as a bonus, you actually will have tens of
thousands of bugs fixed on your system.)

good luck!

greg k-h