Re: [REPORT] kernelnewbies.org is down (502 Bad Gateway)

seems to be up again now

Den fre 1 maj 2026 kl 20:35 skrev Yunseong Kim <[email protected]>:
>
> Hi Rik,
>
> I'm reporting that the KernelNewbies main page is currently unreachable,
> returning a 502 Bad Gateway error:
>
>   https://kernelnewbies.org/
>
> The latest archived version (from April 20th) can be found here:
>
>   https://web.archive.org/web/20260000000000*/https://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges
>
> I think it's not an unrelated topic, but the Linux perf wiki had the same
> problem a few years ago, so I migrated it to GitHub using the mkdocs
> framework. Most wiki formats are quite compatible with Markdown, and it
> has served as a stable alternative for the community. This is migrated version
> for the perf wiki:
>
>   https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/
>
> The discussion regarding the perf wiki migration can be found here:
>
>   https://lore.kernel.org/linux-perf-users/[email protected]/
>
> Moving to a platform like GitHub (or any other) helps address the issue where
> users cannot contribute freely immediately after registration. Currently,
> I can invite anyone who wishes to contribute via email, and I also accept pull
> requests.
>
> For the perf wiki, we fortunately had a backup repository thanks to
> Konstantin:
>
>   https://github.com/mricon/perfwiki
>
> Is there a similar backup repository or a recent data dump available for
> kernelnewbies? I think moving to a Git-based workflow with a framework like
> mkdocs might be a good way to ensure long-term availability and prevent
> future downtime.
>
> Thank you for building such an invaluable resource, it has been a massive
> help to the next generation of kernel contributors like me.
>
> Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. I would be more
> than happy to assist in any way I can.
>
> Best regards,
> Yunseong
>