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Operating System Specific Discussions => Linux PPC discussion => Topic started by: xeno74 on March 15, 2016, 09:49:12 AM

Title: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

Regards,
Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 15, 2016, 10:06:04 AM
FYI:

Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6 (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=Linux+4.6)

Linux Git log (https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4idsHpK3yMI/Vufb9R3XdJI/AAAAAAAACck/uMHos2qPa1M_N7rWpwIHC_jjl0k8QmBQA/w1182-h288-no/Linux_kernel_4.6-alpha1_PowerPC.png)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/)

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

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/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.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VjoMIDH-PBw/Vul5gGKj-qI/AAAAAAAACdQ/aPsf-J53gAMS1wVrYkxqIuOA8rApavGzg/w1190-h385-no/Kernel_4.6-alpha2_PowerPC.png)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/nemo_4.6-1.patch)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/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 (https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=10dc3747661bea9215417b659449bb7b8ed3df2c).

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 (http://marc.info/?l=kvm-ppc&m=145820582906728&w=2)
List kvm-general (http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/148970)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wdb20gDQMdA/Vurad0HR61I/AAAAAAAACd8/3HXDNMpLEyIkItMGeSRnV_FX8Zj0p10QA/w1182-h285-no/Linux_kernel_4.6-alpha3_PowerPC.png)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 18, 2016, 05:53:07 AM
I have some good news because of the kvm-pr issue: forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz (http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3380&p=37264#p37264)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/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):

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CrZEzAHi6cY/VuvAGirNyqI/AAAAAAAACek/00q_9_K0VIQ/w506-h380/Kernel_4.6-alpha4_PowerPC_with_the_new_KVM-PR.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/hsQ2m6rYBdr)

PLEASE test the alpha4.

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/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.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GHyWzN0KfxI/Vu0vfYxUDXI/AAAAAAAACgk/CSyNFKPDv1U/w506-h380/Kernel_4.6-alpha5_PowerPC_with_the_new_KVM-PR.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/HAuxJT4WGPr)

Please test the alpha5.

Rgds,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 20, 2016, 05:39:53 AM
Here is the alpha6. :)

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

New:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3Wbx71rPQ7o/Vu4vNBgzqDI/AAAAAAAACiA/lU2p28vSGlgW6Xxo7zC6uXncOFgZS_SDA/w1179-h283-no/Linux_kernel_4.6-alpha6_PowerPC.png)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 21, 2016, 10:15:51 PM
I released the alpha7 today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/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.
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha8-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

The alpha8 of kernel 4.6 with ViewTube:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Aw7eXCDcnN4/VvEbkm95ctI/AAAAAAAACjA/x00b8Y6P9D44C7qU3RQGeIx_B0BPR2adg/w506-h380/YouTube_HD_with_ViewTube_PowerPC.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/M1yy6nchrfC)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 23, 2016, 11:56:24 PM
The alpha9 is available for testing.

New:

FYI: Phoronix articles, reviews and news stories covering Linux 4.6 (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=Linux+4.6)

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha9-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha9-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 24, 2016, 02:05:13 PM
I released the alpha10 today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha10-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha10-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

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

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DAV3M4Hilrs/VvPjVsZBRKI/AAAAAAAACkA/lfpd-_G1y80/w506-h380/ubuntu_MATE_15.10_PowerPC_kernel_4.6-alpha10.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/icweYZxvosB)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE test the P.A. Semi Ethernet with the alpha10.
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/)

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha11-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha11-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

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

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-due1sxNTyd4/VvV_Jv1MedI/AAAAAAAAClQ/FOIGyAlzYgY/w506-h380/ubuntu_MATE_16.04_beta2_PowerPC.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/KFodBSbnj9S)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-alpha12-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZlF_wmRoqQ/Vvczc4AbpyI/AAAAAAAACl4/fMh9wXLqNPMLy1GcPhWk_B_U8acbR2Z7A/w506-h380/ubuntu_MATE_16.04_beta2_PowerPC_QEMU_PR_KVM.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/7NHQG2cXzjQ)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on March 27, 2016, 03:54:04 PM
Hi All,

Linus Torvalds released the RC1 today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

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

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LFdgzaPXl4/VvfJPfAEunI/AAAAAAAACmk/UlvjBxCn-FQ9XZhldKVVF3fBjO-7UyjsQ/w506-h380/Lubuntu_16.04_beta2_PowerPC.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/PT2BWWbhjYf)

PLEASE test the RC1.

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 02, 2016, 06:32:11 AM
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:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc1-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc1-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 03, 2016, 08:01:07 PM
(http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de/amiga/Linux-X1000.jpg)

The RC2 is available for testing.

PLEASE test the P.A. Semi Ethernet.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 08, 2016, 03:22:59 PM
Another RC2 with a lot of Radeon updates. :)

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc2-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc2-2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a8Qo8b50bes/VweB9lR3n3I/AAAAAAAAC1Y/N5jc1v5UFqE-V_bNSa4p-YEgnPrbyViQA/w506-h380/Fedora_PPC64_kernel_4.6-rc2-2_AmigaONE_X1000.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/XAMfjccu5W5)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 11, 2016, 06:08:10 PM
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:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

Cross compiling instructions (http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2654&p=30683&hilit=cross#p30683)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 18, 2016, 04:23:50 PM
Hi All,

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

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

FYI: Cross compiling instructions (http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2654&p=30683&hilit=cross#p30683)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on April 25, 2016, 03:25:31 PM
Hi All,

I have recently cross compiled the RC5.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc5-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc5-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

FYI: Cross compiling instructions (http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2654&p=30683&hilit=cross#p30683)

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

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on May 02, 2016, 04:24:05 PM
Hi All,

I have recently cross compiled the RC6.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

FYI: Cross compiling instructions (http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2654&p=30683&hilit=cross#p30683)

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

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on May 09, 2016, 08:21:04 PM
I have recently released the RC7 of kernel 4.6 today.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-rc7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

Screenshot of the RC7 with Firefox 47:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcv-DdOFT5g/VzANPx4s57I/AAAAAAAAC5Y/6DAKEYeOW9gJMnrFA8oEYwwPUoZfEfTFA/w506-h380/Kernel_4.6-rc7_PowerPC_with_the_new_Firefox_47.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/4WYLwXWAMHh)

Please test it.

Thanks in advance,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on May 16, 2016, 02:27:21 PM
Linus Torvalds released the final version of kernel 4.6 today.

New:

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

It also includes:

Quote

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.


Download: vmlinux-4.6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zFrqN0CJhmA/Vzmit-z3qEI/AAAAAAAAC9s/VuVMF8x8WpA3gcrASy1z7au_TrANNdQhA/w506-h380/Kernel_4.6_final_AmigaONE_X1000.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/FsTe92H35DR)
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on June 02, 2016, 12:16:47 PM
Hi All,

The first update of kernel 4.6 is available. :)

Download: vmlinux-4.6.1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6.1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

New:

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

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ijGyKuTCFQY/V1ARQ72HntI/AAAAAAAADF8/aO8n-_VdpnUV24mSdD131fXhHw-rg-S9A/w506-h380/ubuntu_MATE_16.10_PowerPC_with_kernel_4.6.1_and_MATE_1.14.1.png) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/LfzXqEaakBX)

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

Test results:

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on June 09, 2016, 08:30:16 AM
Hi All,

I released the update 2 of kernel 4.6.

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6.2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6.2-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

Kernel 4.6.2 and YaST on openSUSE Tumbleweed PowerPC64:

(http://1.f.ix.de/imgs/18/1/3/6/6/1/9/3/Tumbleweed-3841aab1039c7dd3.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sc_3_e9flvc/V1kWmJmkVfI/AAAAAAAADHU/tNVNcc_OsvMYrpBgebh6Kzm4L6XHYTmdw/w506-h380/openSUSE_Tumbleweed_PPC64_AmigaONE_X1000-2.jpg) (https://plus.google.com/115515624056477014971/posts/EGcg7bBtDMP)

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on June 24, 2016, 11:52:10 PM
Hi all,

The update 3 of kernel 4.6 is available. :)

New:

Download: vmlinux-4.6.3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.6.3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)

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

Cheers,

Christian
Title: Re: A1-X1000: Linux Kernel 4.6
Post by: xeno74 on July 13, 2016, 11:14:48 AM
The update 4 of kernel 4.6 is available.

Download: vmlinux-4.6.4-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz (http://www.xenosoft.de/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 (http://www.xenosoft.de/vmlinux-4.7-rc7-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz)