New kernels

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sailorMH
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Re: New kernels

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Please, what kernel version do you use for daily work ?
With old distributions ( Debian 8, old wheezy-based MinPPC ) I am using kernel 5.5
I have it plan to use with newer distros ( Fienix, Debian 12/Sid, new MintPPC ) kernel 6.1. But I found there, that it has some booting issues with X1000.

I tested 6.1 and it has very strange behaviour. It boots mostly OK, but sometimes on login screen I cannot wrote login or passsword. ;-) Reset often not helps, but off/on yes.

And my X1000 has another boot issue. This time it is not connected with any kernel.
I have in CFE env variables for boot menu. If I select any linux ( old or new distro ), it show reading kernel, but then stucks.
BUT: if I interrupt CFE menu with "F" and go to commandline, then I type "menu" and return to the same menu what I interrupted before, I can normally select any menu item, and it boots without issues ;-)
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Re: New kernels

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sailorMH wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 6:04 pm Please, what kernel version do you use for daily work ?
The stable longterm kernel 5.10.
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Re: New kernels

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Thanks!
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Re: New kernels

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Hi All,

I released the RC3 of kernel 6.4 for the X1000 and X5000 today.

New:
Download: linux-image-6.4-rc3-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

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Please test,

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Re: New kernels

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The developers changed the values of ARCH_FORCE_MAX_ORDER.

Link: powerpc fix 6.4-3

X1000: CONFIG_ARCH_FORCE_MAX_ORDER=9 -> CONFIG_ARCH_FORCE_MAX_ORDER=12

X5000: CONFIG_ARCH_FORCE_MAX_ORDER=13 -> CONFIG_ARCH_FORCE_MAX_ORDER=12
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Re: New kernels

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Hi
Debianppc 64 bookworm and Fienix start with kernel vmlinux-6.4_rc3 without error
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Re: New kernels

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musa wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 9:52 pm Hi
Debianppc 64 bookworm and Fienix start with kernel vmlinux-6.4_rc3 without error
Have a nice day
Great! Thanks a lot for testing! :-)
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Re: New kernels

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Hi All,

Here is the RC4 of kernel 6.4 for testing.

New:
Download: linux-image-6.4-rc4-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

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Please test,

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Re: New kernels

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Hi
Linux6.4_rc4 boot Fienix but give me kernel panic on Debian 64 and debain 32 . Will try again later
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