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iPerf3 tests with KVM HV (kernel 6.19.0-rc6):

Hi All,

I released the stable long-term kernel 6.12.66 today.

Compiled and tested in Docker containers.

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

Preparation of the PowerPC kernel cross-compiling container, the kernel test container and a local registry with Docker Compose for the stable long-term kernel 6.12.66: YouTube

Screenshot of the compilation and testing of kernel 6.12.66:



Kernel 6.12.66 with openSUSE PPC64:



Cheers,
Christian

Hi All,

I released the RC7 of kernel 6.19 for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs) today.

Download and further information: github.com



Cheers,
Christian

Hi All,

Here is the stable long-term kernel 6.12.67, created in a Docker Swarm cluster.

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

Monitoring the Docker containers while compiling and testing the kernel (Docker Swarm):



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

xeno74 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:30 pm Here is the stable long-term kernel 6.12.67, created in a Docker Swarm cluster.

Thanks! Seems to work ok with MintPPC on X5000.

I do not know whether this is anyhow related to kernels, but there has appeared during at least the last 2 years a strange problem with my Soundblaster Live! card. When I use it with VLC, the soundcard often stops to play the soundtrack and instead sends a continuous, very high tone to the speakers! I have noticed this with two cards, and I doubt both of them could suddenly become defective.

Has anyone else experienced the same issue? The only way out seems to be to reboot. BTW, with AmigaOS I have never had such issue, it is present only with Linux.

Roland wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:43 pm Thanks! Seems to work ok with MintPPC on X5000.

Great! Thanks a lot for testing!

Roland wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:43 pm I do not know whether this is anyhow related to kernels, but there has appeared during at least the last 2 years a strange problem with my Soundblaster Live! card. When I use it with VLC, the soundcard often stops to play the soundtrack and instead sends a continuous, very high tone to the speakers!

I sometimes have the same issue, but it happens very rarely.
Which is the last kernel without this issue?

Do you have the same issue with the stable long-term kernel 5.10.247?

xeno74 wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 8:45 pm

Roland wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:43 pm I do not know whether this is anyhow related to kernels, but there has appeared during at least the last 2 years a strange problem with my Soundblaster Live! card. When I use it with VLC, the soundcard often stops to play the soundtrack and instead sends a continuous, very high tone to the speakers!

I sometimes have the same issue, but it happens very rarely.
Which is the last kernel without this issue?

I cannot anymore remember exactly, but I think I never had it with 5.10.xxx kernels.

Do you have the same issue with the stable long-term kernel 5.10.247?

I have to test!

Roland wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 7:43 am

Do you have the same issue with the stable long-term kernel 5.10.247?

I have now done some testing... I was not able repeat the sound problem with 5.10.247, but there appeared a more serious issue. If I do some streaming from net with VLC, after about a half an hour the stream suddenly stops and the picture starts to stutter. The whole system freezes simultaniously, and I have to press the reset button to get out.

During bootup, there always appears for a short time a screen which seems to be corrupted.

I have never seen those issues with 6.12.

This reminds me the problmes I had earlier with a Radeon HD 5450 and kernels 5.10 and 5.12. (viewtopic.php?t=4673)
Not identical but obviously in both cases somehow related to the Raden board. I am now using a Radeon HD 6450.

Roland wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:07 am I have now done some testing... I was not able repeat the sound problem with 5.10.247, but there appeared a more serious issue. If I do some streaming from net with VLC, after about a half an hour the stream suddenly stops and the picture starts to stutter. The whole system freezes simultaniously, and I have to press the reset button to get out.

During bootup, there always appears for a short time a screen which seems to be corrupted.

Oh dear. Good to know. It seems the kernel 5.10 series isn’t perfect.

Hi All,

I released the RC8 of kernel 6.19 for X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs) today.

Download and further information: github.com



Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian