A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6

[xeno74]

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

Regards,
Christian

[xeno74]

FYI:

Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6

Linux Git log

[xeno74]

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.

[xeno74]

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

[xeno74]

Hi All,

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

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• New Nemo patch 4.6-1

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



Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

I have some good news because of the kvm-pr issue: forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz

[xeno74]

Alpha4

Hi All,

Here is another alpha for you for testing.

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

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• KVM Changes Ready For The Linux 4.6 Kernel -- phoronix
  
• Linux Git log
  
• KVM-PR patch
• KVM issue fixed

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



PLEASE test the alpha4.

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

The Linux kernel 4.6 alpha5 is available for testing.

New:

• Linux Git log
  
• Linux 4.6 Begins Laying The Foundation For POWER9 -- phoronix
  
• Linux 4.6 Staging Has 1600+ Patches, ~400 Patches From Outreachy -- phoronix
  
• HID Driver Updates For Linux 4.6: Several Logitech, Microsoft Improvements -- phoronix
  
• Linux 4.6 To Support Runtime Power Management Of AHCI Controllers -- phoronix
  
• EXT4 For Linux 4.6 Brings Some Scalability & Performance Improvements -- phoronix

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.

Rgds,

Christian

[xeno74]

Here is the alpha6.

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• PowerPC updates 4.6-1
  
• New Nemo patch 4.6-2

[xeno74]

I released the alpha7 today.

New:

• All updates from last night (Sunday/Monday)
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log

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.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the alpha8 today.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Radeon updates (drm-next)
  
• Btrfs updates

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

The alpha8 of kernel 4.6 with ViewTube:



Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

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

[xeno74]

I released the alpha10 today.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  

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.

[xeno74]

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:

[xeno74]

Hi All,

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

New:

• All updates from last night (Friday/Saturday)
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Radeon updates (drm-next)

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



Cheers,

Christian