New kernels

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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 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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Kernel 6.4 RC4 un and running on my AmigaOne X5000

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I also made a video using my new cheap 20euro HDMI to USB recorder. In the video you can see my weird graphic issue with the game TuxKart and Nanosaur 1. Other games work just fine.

https://youtu.be/4T7bUCM808w
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Re: New kernels

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Skateman wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 7:04 pm Kernel 6.4 RC4 un and running on my AmigaOne X5000

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I also made a video using my new cheap 20euro HDMI to USB recorder. In the video you can see my weird graphic issue with the game TuxKart and Nanosaur 1. Other games work just fine.

https://youtu.be/4T7bUCM808w
Thanks a lot for testing! I also have these graphics issues in some games with my ATi Radeon X1950 PRO Extreme (ATI RV570 - OpenGL 2.1).

Could you please report it to Jorio? Maybe he has an idea.

Bugdom is also affected.

Maybe Bugdom and Nanosaur 1 need OpenGL 3.0 or higher.
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Re: New kernels

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FYI:

MGLRU Looks Like One Of The Best Linux Kernel Innovations Of The Year -- phoronix.com

Further information: Multi-Gen LRU

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CONFIG_LRU_GEN=y
CONFIG_LRU_GEN_ENABLED=y
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Re: New kernels

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Hi All,

I released the RC5 of kernel 6.4 for the X1000 and X5000 today.

New:
Download: linux-image-6.4-rc5-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

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Please test the kernels.

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Re: New kernels

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Kernel 6.4 RC5 is up and running fine on my AmigaOne X5000

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Re: New kernels

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Skateman wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:35 pm Kernel 6.4 RC5 is up and running fine on my AmigaOne X5000
Thanks a lot for testing! :-)
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Re: New kernels

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Hi All,

I cross compiled the RC6 of kernel 6.4 for the X1000 and X5000 with Ubuntu 23.04 x86_64 on a PC with an Intel Xeon W-3223 (8 cores/16 threads@3.50GHz) today.

New:
Download: linux-image-6.4-rc6-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

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nproc
Result: 16

X1000 Linux kernel compiling time:

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time make -j16 CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-linux-gnu- ARCH=powerpc vmlinux

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real	2m39,487s
user	36m38,095s
sys	2m28,181s
For comparison: Intel Xeon D-1527 (4 cores@2.199GHz):

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real    6m32.027s
user    46m31.326s
sys     2m20.941s

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time make -j16 CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-linux-gnu- ARCH=powerpc modules

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real	1m1,039s
user	14m37,619s
sys	1m7,690s
For comparison: Intel Xeon D-1527 (4 cores@2.199GHz):

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real    2m44.396s
user    19m48.324s
sys     1m11.883s
X5000 Linux kernel compiling time:

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time make -j16 CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-linux-gnu- ARCH=powerpc uImage

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real	2m37,555s
user	34m40,007s
sys	2m34,064s
For comparison: Intel Xeon D-1527 (4 cores@2.199GHz):

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real    6m17.786s
user    43m36.072s
sys     2m27.547s

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time make -j16 CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-linux-gnu- ARCH=powerpc modules

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real	1m22,004s
user	19m43,215s
sys	1m34,050s
For comparison: Intel Xeon D-1527 (4 cores@2.199GHz):

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real    3m35.010s
user    26m3.404s
sys     1m38.056s
Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
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Re: New kernels

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Hi All,

I tested the RC6 of kernel 6.4 with Fienix 6.0.1 today. :-)

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Cheers,
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