New kernels

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Christophe Leroy has released a patch because of the e5500 boot issue #18. We no longer need the revert patch.

This time, I compiled the RC1 of kernel 6.19 with Christophe's patch in a new Docker container, and my X5000 boots without any problems.

Download of the kernel package and a new Dockerfile for a PowerPC cross compiling environment: github.com



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Linus Torvalds has released the RC2 of kernel 6.19 for testing.

I have compiled it for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs).

Download and further information: github.com



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

[Skateman]

Kernel 6.19 RC2 up and running on my Mirari !



Big picture https://www.skateman.nl/wp-content/uplo ... -43-37.png

[Skateman]

Merry Xmas @all

[xeno74]

Kernel 6.19 RC2 up and running on my Mirari !

Many thanks for testing and for your support!

Merry Xmas @all

Merry Christmas to you too.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have released the stable long-term kernel 5.10.247 for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs).

It seems that it is faster than the latest kernels 6.12 and 6.19.

X5000/40, Radeon HD6870 and Void PPC with kernel 5.10.247: glmark2 Score: 4174
X5000/40, Radeon HD6870 and Void PPC with kernel 6.12.62: glmark2 Score: 3549
X5000/40, Radeon HD6870 and Void PPC with kernel 6.19.0-rc2: glmark2 Score: 3600

It's suitable for old Linux distributions which don't work with the latest kernels for example Ubuntu 10.04.
It's also suitable if you have some issues with the latest kernels.

Download and further information: github.com



Please test the kernel.

Thanks,
Christian