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A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« on: March 15, 2016, 09:49:12 AM »
Hi,

Linus has already pulled the latest set of patches from some branches for the kernel 4.6, so I released the alpha1 for testing today.

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2016, 03:56:12 PM »
Linus Torvalds added some new source code for the kernel 4.6 to the Linux Git last night.

New: Linux Git log

I created the alpha2 from the latest Git source code today.

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Would you mind testing it? For me it would be interesting, if the P.A. Semi Ethernet works.


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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2016, 06:45:36 AM »
FYI: The old Nemo patch 4.5-9 doesn't work anymore. You need the new Nemo patch 4.6-1 instead.

Download: nemo_4.6-1.patch

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2016, 05:27:43 PM »
Hi All,

I released the alpha3 without the kvm-pr kernel module today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

I wasn't able to compile the kvm-pr kernel module because there is something wrong in the source code. I think the problem is in the latest KVM updates.

Link: Merge tag for-linus of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm.

The kvm-pr kernel module from the alpha2 works without any problems. I tested it with Mac-on-Linux and Mac OS X Tiger yesterday.

I informed the developers about this problem via two mailing lists, today.

Links:

List kvm-ppc
List kvm-general



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Christian

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 05:53:07 AM »
I have some good news because of the kvm-pr issue: forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 10:13:18 AM »
Alpha4

Hi All,

Here is another alpha for you for testing.

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

New:

Debian MATE PowerPC with the alpha4 of kernel 4.6 (latest Git kernel with the new KVM-PR):



PLEASE test the alpha4.

Cheers,

Christian

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2016, 12:50:22 PM »
The Linux kernel 4.6 alpha5 is available for testing.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha5-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Note: If you want to compile the kernel, then you have to patch the kernel source code with the Nemo patch. For the PR KVM support you have to patch the kernel source code with the kvm-pr patch additionally.

I successfully tested the new PR KVM with a virtual Power Mac G3 machine today.



Please test the alpha5.

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Christian


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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2016, 10:15:51 PM »
I released the alpha7 today.

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Note: If you want to compile the kernel, then you have to patch the kernel source code with the Nemo patch. For the PR KVM support you have to patch the kernel source code with the kvm-pr patch additionally.

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2016, 11:45:58 AM »
Hi All,

I released the alpha8 today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha8-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

The alpha8 of kernel 4.6 with ViewTube:



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Christian

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2016, 11:56:24 PM »
The alpha9 is available for testing.

New:

  • All updates from last night (Tuesday/Wednesday)
  • PR KVM problems fixed. We don't need the PR KVM patch anymore
  • Linux Git log
FYI: Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha9-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2016, 02:05:13 PM »
I released the alpha10 today.

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha10-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

The alpha10 with ubuntu MATE 15.10 PowerPC (old-fashioned theme):



PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE test the P.A. Semi Ethernet with the alpha10.
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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2016, 06:49:03 PM »
Much source code has been added for the kernel 4.6 to the Linux Git last night. Therefore I released the alpha11 for testing today.

Linux Git log

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha11-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Screenshot of the alpha11 with the final beta of ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC:


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Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2016, 02:42:46 AM »
Hi All,

We are ready for the first release candidate. Here is the last alpha for testing.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha12-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz



Cheers,

Christian