Linux 2.6.36 is out
 

Cheers! I see that Linux 2.6.36 is out.

Linus' blurb: http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/20/409
Changelog: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_36

I will probably be testing it later today with Slackware 13.1 x64. If you are using it already, please let us know how that works out for you.

FYI, Con Kolivas' patchset (with BFS scheduler) that applies to it is out also :)

http://ck-hack.blogspot.com/2010/10/2636-ck1.html

ponce, you mean Ck is back working on kernel stuff?

I've been using his patches for 2.6.34 for awhile, haven't bothered with new kernels since then.

yes gnashley, he got back with new motivation when he read this xkcd comic, "supported features"

http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/bfs/su...d_features.png

:D

Meh, that's Adobe's fault.

yes, he blame them too in the faq :)

but, on that side, with webm/html5 things are getting better ;)

when executing anybody?

Latest 2.6.35.7 reacts properly.

2.6.36
 

Built and running using config-generic-2.6.35
64 bit no multi-lib
no problems so far
needed to update the Nvidia driver

Anyone know when nouveau will be usable?

thanks
john

I don't think make bzImage modules is valid. I just upgraded to .36 using

Worked without any issues. Try make help in the source.

It's been valid for years, so I don't think it's the problem. Probably something went wrong during gcc-multilib upgrade few hours earlier.

Update:
:D

I have used it on my desktop and laptop and so far, so good
The latest NVidia driver 260.12.19 is compatible with it and if you are running VMWare Workstation, i have found a workaround patch to make it work with 2.6.36 and i have posted it on my blog: http://slackblogs.blogspot.com/2010/...ux-kernel.html

In my case, i used:

It is valid. See Alien Bob's site: http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...rnelbuilding&s[]=kernel&s[]=compile
I build my kernels this way every time.

I think, the problem is the y in front of gcc. ;)

My guess is that the "y" prefix comes from the make *config (probably from some cross compiling option), env var or even a patch. I'd try with a clean source tree.


As for the "make bzImage modules", the GNU make [1] takes the following args[2]:
In this case, "bzImage" and "modules" are targets and the command should be valid - assuming he is using the GNU make[1].


I have been using this kernel for a couple of hours now. The only problem i have had so far is that sometimes (usually when i open an OpenGL application or start a video playback with either mplayer or vlc) my screen "blinks" for 1-2sec.


[1] I'm not sure if the non-GNU versions accept multiple targets.
[2] From the man make(1)