New kernels

[xeno74]

Test of the kernel 6.19.0-rc8 (LSI 53c895a SCSI controller with CD-ROM):

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the stable long-term kernel 6.12.68 today.

Download of the kernel package and downloads of some Dockerfiles and compose yamls: github.com

Monitoring the Docker containers while compiling and testing the kernel (Docker Swarm with shared access via SSHFS to the kernel_dev bind mount on the PowerPC kernel cross compiling container):



Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I am happy to release the final kernel 6.19.0 for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs).

Download and further information: github.com

Thanks a lot to Skateman and Hypex for testing the alphas and release candidates.



Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

The merge window for the kernel 7.0 has been started and here is the first alpha with the first file system updates for testing.

Download and further information: github.com



Please test it.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I compiled the alpha2 of kernel 7.0 with the first PowerPC updates and DRM updates for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs) today.

Download and further information: github.com

Screenshot of the Docker containers for compiling and testing the kernel (Docker Swarm with shared access via SSHFS to the kernel_dev bind mount on the PowerPC kernel cross compiling container):



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Testing of the alpha2 of kernel 7.0 (Retro test ):

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the alpha3 of kernel 7.0 with further PowerPC updates for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs) today.

Download and further information: github.com

Docker containers for compiling and testing the kernel (Docker Swarm with shared access via SSHFS to the kernel_dev bind mount on the PowerPC kernel cross compiling container):



Testing of the alpha3 of kernel 7.0 in the test container:



Please test it.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Here is the alpha4 of kernel 7.0 for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs).

Download and further information: github.com

We were previously able to disable PREEMPT in the kernel configuration because of issues with KVM PR and KVM HV, but the latest kernels now enable it by default and it is no longer possible to disable it.

I created a bug report and a patch for disabling PREEMPT today. KVM PR and KVM HV work without any problems with the patched alpha4.



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian