Kernel 5.14

[xeno74]

Current situation here is "Kernel Linux 5.14.0-rc6_A-EON_X5000 ppc64" running. I'm not that good at testing to see any difference in how my computer runs with that compared to the final version of 5.13 which I usually boot nowadays unless there is a newer kernel to test.

One oddity that may go away when I reboot is that a little folder icon "Click here to hide all windows and show the desktop" that has always been in the very left bottom corner is spaced a ways off to the right from the corner.

Thanks a lot for testing! Interesting thing with the folder.

[Amiguy]

The new kernel works very well for me, especially the sound that is now well supported by the Sound Blaster card

Thank you very much Christian.

[kilaueabart]

... a little folder icon "Click here to hide all windows and show the desktop" that has always been in the very left bottom corner is spaced a ways off to the right from the corner.

... Interesting thing with the folder.

It was indeed a temporary fluke. It's back in the corner this morning, with the stack of three dots to its right. I hadn't realized those dots were missing yesterday.

[xeno74]

The new kernel works very well for me, especially the sound that is now well supported by the Sound Blaster card

Thank you very much Christian.

Many thanks for testing the RC6! Great that your Sound Blaster works with the RC6!

[Skateman]

Kernel 5.14 RC6 up and running fine on my AmigaOne X5000



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[xeno74]

Kernel 5.14 RC6 up and running fine on my AmigaOne X5000

Hi Skateman,

Thanks a lot for testing the RC6!

Have a nice day!

Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the RC7 of kernel 5.14 for testing today.

New:

• Linux 5.14 Stable Likely Coming Next Weekend, 5.14-rc7 Released Today -- phoronix.com
• 5.14-rc7 announcement
• PowerPC fixes 5.14-6
• Linux Git log
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 5.14

Download: linux-image-5.14-rc7-X1000_X5000.tar.gz



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the RC7-2 of kernel 5.14 for testing today.

New:

• smp patch because of wrong lscpu results
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 5.14

Download: linux-image-5.14-rc7-2-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

X5000/40 lscpu result with the RC7-2:

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Architecture:          ppc64
  CPU op-mode(s):      32-bit, 64-bit
  Byte Order:          Big Endian
CPU(s):                4
  On-line CPU(s) list: 0-3
Model name:            e5500
  Model:               1.2 (pvr 8024 0012)
  Thread(s) per core:  1
  Core(s) per socket:  4
  Socket(s):           1
Caches (sum of all):   
  L1d:                 128 KiB (4 instances)
  L1i:                 128 KiB (4 instances)
  L2:                  2 MiB (4 instances)
  L3:                  2 MiB (1 instance)
Vulnerabilities:       
  Itlb multihit:       Not affected
  L1tf:                Not affected
  Mds:                 Not affected
  Meltdown:            Not affected
  Spec store bypass:   Not affected
  Spectre v1:          Mitigation; __user pointer sanitization
  Spectre v2:          Mitigation; Branch predictor state flush
  Srbds:               Not affected
  Tsx async abort:     Not affected

X1000 lscpu result with the RC7-2:

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Architecture:          ppc64
  CPU op-mode(s):      32-bit, 64-bit
  Byte Order:          Big Endian
CPU(s):                2
  On-line CPU(s) list: 0,1
Model name:            PA6T, altivec supported
  Model:               1.2 (pvr 0090 0102)
  Thread(s) per core:  1
  Core(s) per socket:  2
  Socket(s):           1
Caches (sum of all):   
  L1d:                 128 KiB (2 instances)
  L1i:                 128 KiB (2 instances)
Vulnerabilities:       
  Itlb multihit:       Not affected
  L1tf:                Vulnerable
  Mds:                 Not affected
  Meltdown:            Vulnerable
  Spec store bypass:   Vulnerable
  Spectre v1:          Mitigation; __user pointer sanitization
  Spectre v2:          Vulnerable
  Srbds:               Not affected
  Tsx async abort:     Not affected

Screenshot of the RC7-2 with Void Linux and the new patched WebKit web browser Epiphany:



Further information about Epiphany on Void Linux: Void Linux thread

Please test the kernels and post your lscpu results.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Linus Torvalds has released the final kernel 5.14.

So I realize you must all still be busy with all the galas and fancy
balls and all the other 30th anniversary events, but at some point you
must be getting tired of the constant glitz, the fireworks, and the
champagne. That ball gown or tailcoat isn't the most comfortable
thing, either. The celebrations will go on for a few more weeks yet,
but you all may just need a breather from them.

And when that happens, I have just the thing for you - a new kernel
release to test and enjoy. Because 5.14 is out there, just waiting for
you to kick the tires and remind yourself what all the festivities are
about.

Of course, the poor tireless kernel maintainers won't have time for
the festivities, because for them, this just means that the merge
window will start tomorrow. We have another 30 years to look forward
to, after all. But for the rest of you, take a breather, build a
kernel, test it out, and then you can go back to the seemingly endless
party that I'm sure you just crawled out of.

Linus

Thanks a lot to Skateman, Kilaueabart, Roland, Amiguy, Ace, and Hypex for testing the alphas and release candidates.

New:

• Linux Kernel 5.14 Released Right After the 30th Anniversary of Linux -- itsfoss.com
• Linux 5.14 Released With New Hardware Support, Core Scheduling, MEMFD_SECRET -- phoronix.com
• Linux 5.14 announcement
• PowerPC fixes 5.14-7
• smp_v2 patch because of the issue with lscpu
• Linux Git log
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 5.14

Download: linux-image-5.14-X1000_X5000.tar.gz



Cheers,
Christian

[Skateman]

Final Kernel 5.14 up and running on my AmigaOne X5000



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Thanks so much for all your time and effort Christian for making this possible.
Keep up the good work.