New kernels

[Hypex]

Please test the kernels.

I'll be back testing soon. Had a bad week for testing. I did something to my bootloader while updating it and broke it. Restored an older one. Became sick. Then tried to boot my Fienix before and the kernel kept breaking. Reboted and it dropped into an initramfs over serial. Had to run fsck manually and fix all these erros. No idea how it became that bad as it was fine last week. Then I realised the mistake I had made. I updated the packages. I should have learnt from the last time even though it was updating from the Fienix repo. But whatever it has done it's damaged my system. Now it has no network. Arctic Fox has lost all my sites and history. I don't know what else. It was fine the last boot on 6.11 RC7.

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[xeno74]

I'll be back testing soon. Had a bad week for testing. I did something to my bootloader while updating it and broke it. Restored an older one. Became sick. Then tried to boot my Fienix before and the kernel kept breaking. Reboted and it dropped into an initramfs over serial. Had to run fsck manually and fix all these erros. No idea how it became that bad as it was fine last week. Then I realised the mistake I had made. I updated the packages. I should have learnt from the last time even though it was updating from the Fienix repo. But whatever it has done it's damaged my system. Now it has no network. Arctic Fox has lost all my sites and history. I don't know what else. It was fine the last boot on 6.11 RC7.

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Oh dear.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I compiled the alpha2 of kernel 6.12 for the X1000 and X5000 today.

Download and further information: github.com

Alternative download link: linux-image-6.12-alpha2-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Here is the alpha3 of kernel 6.12 with the first PowerPC updates for the X1000 and X5000.

Download and further information: github.com

Alternative download link: linux-image-6.12-alpha3-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

Please test the kernels.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

The latest Git kernel doesn't boot anymore. I reverted the latest DRM updates:

Code: Select all

git revert de848da12f752170c2ebe114804a985314fd5a6a -m 1

[xeno74]

I reported this issue to the DRM developers today.

Link: Kernel doesn't boot after DRM updates (drm-next-2024-09-19)

I will remove these latest DRM updates for the alpha4.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the alpha4 of kernel 6.12 for the X1000 and X5000 today.

Download and further information: github.com

Alternative download link: linux-image-6.12-alpha4-X1000_X5000.tar.gz

The latest Git kernel doesn't boot anymore. I had to revert the latest DRM updates.

Further information: Kernel doesn't boot after DRM updates (drm-next-2024-09-19)

Please test the alpha4.

Thanks,
Christian

[xeno74]

FYI: drm/radeon: remove load callback from kms_driver

[Hypex]

Kernel PowerPC (BE/LE) default config for SLE15 SP5: https://github.com/SUSE

Kernel sources for SLE15 SP5: https://github.com/SUSE

I just noticed this one. So what is the point of this? I mean, there's an LE config there that's possibly gone under the radar.

Can this be used to built an LE kernel that's technically compatible with X1000 or X5000? Just need a way to boot it.

[Hypex]

Oh dear.

Indeed.

I can still test the 5.x kernel since it's suitable for my Ubuntu. Which isn't in danger of breaking from a software update Since there are none now.

In the meantime I can start testing the 6.12 series. I can still install from USB stick. I hate network problems. Recently fixed a friends older Ubuntu that had connection but no internet, Turned out his install was wrecked by missing or broken dpkg status files on a mass scale. No errors in my Fienix dmesg. System boots fine. But network corrupted and broken. Some packages wanted to change to Debian config in upgrade but I said no. Will need to check if it's not caught again by the eth device change that broke network in the past.