The Latest Kernel Release.

mats_b_tegner · 01-27-2021, 05:44 AM

Kernels 4.19.171, 5.4.93, and 5.10.11 are available on kernel.org:
https://www.kernel.org/
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.171
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.4.93
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-5.10.11

5.4.93 seems to build and boot okay on -current:

Code:

bash-5.1$ uname -a
Linux hp-laptop.example.org 5.4.93 #1 SMP Wed Jan 27 17:46:55 CET 2021 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
bash-5.1$

3rensho · 01-27-2021, 06:38 AM

5.10.11 generic running fine with Nvidia 460.39 driver.

AlleyTrotter · 01-27-2021, 07:35 AM

Slackware64-14.2 runs well with kernel 5.10.11

blancamolinos · 01-28-2021, 12:24 PM

Kernel 5.10 LTS 2 or 6 years ?

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/YA%2FE1...MlS@kroah.com/

mats_b_tegner · 01-28-2021, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blancamolinos

Kernel 5.10 LTS 2 or 6 years ?
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/YA%2FE1...MlS@kroah.com/

2 years unless more companies step up to support kernel 5.10.y:
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa...-Planning-2022

teoberi · 01-28-2021, 02:04 PM

Relax, in 2 years another kernel is not so bad.

bassmadrigal · 01-28-2021, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blancamolinos

Kernel 5.10 LTS 2 or 6 years ?

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/YA%2FE1...MlS@kroah.com/

It has been pretty standard that new LTS kernels are initially supported for 2 years and then about a year into it, the support is extended to 6 years. As the article that mats_b_tegner posted states, this decision will be based on companies actually using the kernel. If this was GKH's criteria with previous kernels, it's likely that it will just take some time for various organizations to switch to it and state what their intended support would be before GKH makes his decision.

I'm hoping for a 6 year support period, just like all LTS kernels from 4.4 on have received, but it is likely we won't know for sure until late this year or early next.

avian · 01-29-2021, 07:34 AM

Anyone here noticing issues with nfsd on 5.10.11? I regularly serve video to a Windows or Mac computer using nfs. Since installing 5.10.11, using Kodi's built in nfs code, its impossible to stream reliably (on both windows and mac). Mapping/mounting the nfs directories in windows and then trying to play files in VLC is unreliable. Weirdly mounting the nfs directories in mac and playing in VLC plays fine.

Reverting back to 5.10.10 and all the issues go away, everything above works perfectly. I notice there were a few nfsd changes in 5.10.11.

PROBLEMCHYLD · 01-29-2021, 08:15 AM

Here is a new patch for the bluetooth fix

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210681#c22

Code:

--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c	
+++ a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c	
@@ -4069,8 +4069,14 @@ static int btusb_setup_qca(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 			info = &qca_devices_table[i];
 	}
 	if (!info) {
-		bt_dev_err(hdev, "don't support firmware rome 0x%x", ver_rom);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		if (ver_rom & ~0xffffU){
+			bt_dev_warn(hdev, "may not fully support firmware rome 0x%x", ver_rom); 
+			return 0; /* Don't care about other high ROM versions */
+		}
+		else {
+			bt_dev_err(hdev, "don't support firmware rome 0x%x", ver_rom);
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 	}
 
 	err = btusb_qca_send_vendor_req(udev, QCA_CHECK_STATUS, &status,

cwizardone · 01-29-2021, 11:39 AM

Year 2021, Round 8.

Another batch of updates has been scheduled for release on Sunday, 31 January 2021, at approximately 11:00, GMT. If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available sometime on Saturday (depending on your time zone).

The details:

5.10.12-rc1, with 32 patches, Not yet posted.

5.4.94-rc1, with 18 patches, Not yet posted.

4.19.172-rc1, with 26 patches, Not yet posted.

4.14.218-rc1, with 50 patches, Not yet posted.

4.9.254-rc1, with 30 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.3/06733.html

4.4.254-rc1, with 24 patches, Not yet posted.

baumei · 01-29-2021, 10:20 PM

Well, this is disgusting!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

Just a heads up, looks like 5.8.10 Got rid of console scrollback:

I noticed, so thanks for that Linus!

I guess I'll just have to adapt to it's absence and start using screen/tmux on the consoles from now. Scrollback wasn't maintained over a console swap anyway, so it always had its limitations, but I did use it a lot. Can't believe I'm the only one.

Does anyone already know whether or not the console scrollback function exists in the 5.10.x kernel series?

I have used the scrollback feature quite a bit over the years, and would use it more often if the system maintained a separate scrollback-buffer for each console.

volkerdi · 01-29-2021, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baumei

Does anyone already know whether or not the console scrollback function exists in the 5.10.x kernel series?

I have used the scrollback feature quite a bit over the years, and would use it more often if the system maintained a separate scrollback-buffer for each console.

It's gone. From all the latest stable kernels, I think.

Luckily the muscle memory starts to fade after a couple of months and is replaced by a vague sense of disappointment.

upnort · 01-30-2021, 12:13 AM

Quote:

I have used the scrollback feature quite a bit over the years, and would use it more often if the system maintained a separate scrollback-buffer for each console.

Yesterday I was testing a new shell script and needed scroll back to view the full output. On a laptop screen. I had to launch X to use a terminal window so I could scroll through the output. I still haven't forgiven Linus.

cwizardone · 01-30-2021, 06:38 AM

Kernel updates 5.10.12, 5.4.94, 4.19.172, 4.14.218, 4.9.254 and 4.4.254 are now available at,

https://www.kernel.org/

The change logs,

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-5.10.12

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.4.94

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.172

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.218

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.254

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.254

ZhaoLin1457 · 01-30-2021, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upnort

Yesterday I was testing a new shell script and needed scroll back to view the full output. On a laptop screen. I had to launch X to use a terminal window so I could scroll through the output. I still haven't forgiven Linus.

For those who want a fancy terminal, with scrollback and all the bells ringing, there is always for you the modern, KMS accelerated KMSCON which support even CJK (Chinese ideograms).

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/kmscon/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KMSCON