A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6

[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

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Linus Torvalds released the RC1 today.

New:

• Linux 4.6-rc1 Kernel Released -- phoronix
  
• Release announcement
  
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

The beta2 of Lubuntu 16.04 PowerPC with the RC1 of kernel 4.6:



PLEASE test the RC1.

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Linus Torvalds added some new Radeon and PowerPC source code for the kernel 4.6 to the Git yesterday. Because of that I created the RC1-2 for testing.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Radeon updates (drm-fixes)
  
• PowerPC updates (powerpc-4.6-2)

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc1-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

[xeno74]

The RC2 is available for testing.

PLEASE test the P.A. Semi Ethernet.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Linux 4.6-rc2 Kernel Released -- phoronix
  
• Release announcement

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

[xeno74]

Another RC2 with a lot of Radeon updates.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Radeon updates (drm-fixes-4.6)
  
• Radeon updates 2 (drm-fixes)
  
• A Number Of Radeon & AMDGPU Fixes Queue Up For Linux 4.6 -- phoronix
  
• ext4 updates (ext4_for_linus_stable)

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc2-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I cross compiled the RC3 today. I'd like to know how fast is a cross compiled kernel. Could you please test this kernel?

New:

• Linux 4.6-rc3 Kernel Released -- phoronix
  
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Cross compiling instructions

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have recently released the RC4. Please test this kernel.

New:

• Linux 4.6-rc4 Kernel Released -- phoronix
  
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

FYI: Cross compiling instructions

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have recently cross compiled the RC5.

New:

• Linux 4.6-rc5 Is Another Fairly Calm Weekly Kernel Update -- phoronix
  
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• The mailing list announcement
  
• PowerPC updates 4.6-3
  
• Radeon updates (drm-fixes)
  
• More Radeon updates (drm-fixes-4.6)
  
• drm/radeon: forbid mapping of userptr bo through radeon device file
  
• etc etc

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc5-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

FYI: Cross compiling instructions

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE test this kernel. I don't know if it boots.

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have recently cross compiled the RC6.

New:

• Linux 4.6-rc6 Kernel Released, Codenamed "Charred Weasel" -- phoronix
  
• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux Git log
  
• The mailing list announcement

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

FYI: Cross compiling instructions

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE test this kernel. I don't know if it boots.

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

I have recently released the RC7 of kernel 4.6 today.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux 4.6-rc7 Released: Linux 4.6 Likely Due Next Week -- phoronix
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Mailing list message

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Screenshot of the RC7 with Firefox 47:



Please test it.

Thanks in advance,

Christian

[xeno74]

Linus Torvalds released the final version of kernel 4.6 today.

New:

• Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6
  
• Linux 4.6 Kernel Officially Released -- phoronix
  
• Linux Git log
  
• Torvalds' brief 4.6 announcement via the kernel mailing list
  
• FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N support

Many many many thanks for testing the alphas and release candidates. :-)

It also includes:

• KVM_BOOK3S_64_PR

Support running guest kernels in virtual machines on processors without using hypervisor mode in the host, by running the guest in user mode (problem state) and emulating all privileged instructions and registers.
This is not as fast as using hypervisor mode, but works on machines where hypervisor mode is not available or not usable, and can emulate processors that are different from the host processor, including emulating 32-bit processors on a 64-bit host.

• Mac-on-Linux support
• network support for AROS hosted
• support for 4 serial ports
• Bluetooth USB dongle support
• kernel tracing with ftrace
• ubuntu MATE 15.04, 15.10, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10 support
• Debian 8 support
• Btrfs support
• systemd support
• Wacom Intuos/Graphire tablet support (USB)
• Support for the new interrupt handling
• Boot by UUID or disk label with an initrd
• Support for the Power Statistics tool
• Linux kernel icon for OS4.1 by Tommysammy

Download: vmlinux-4.6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

[xeno74]

Hi All,

The first update of kernel 4.6 is available.

Download: vmlinux-4.6.1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

New:

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

The new MATE 1.14.1 for ubuntu MATE 16.10 Yakkety Yak PowerPC and the kernel 4.6.1:



I tested a lot of things with the kernel 4.6.1 and it works very well.

Test results:

• Hardware 3D acceleration works with an AMD Radeon HD6870 (tested with DOOM 3 and SuperTuxKart 0.8.1-2)
• Sound works (MP3 files, web radio etc)
• LAN works (Realtek RTL-8139)
• WLAN works (FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N)
• "PR" KVM works (QEMU guest: Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger)
• Compiz works
• YouTube HD videos work with ViewTube
  
• Internal CF card works
• pas_shutdown works

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I released the update 2 of kernel 4.6.

New:

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

Download: vmlinux-4.6.2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Kernel 4.6.2 and YaST on openSUSE Tumbleweed PowerPC64:





Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

Hi all,

The update 3 of kernel 4.6 is available.

New:

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

Download: vmlinux-4.6.3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

This kernel was cross compiled. Could you please test it?

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

The update 4 of kernel 4.6 is available.

Download: vmlinux-4.6.4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

By the way, we released the RC7 of kernel 4.7 on Monday.

Download: vmlinux-4.7-rc7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz