The Latest Kernel Release.

cwizardone · 08-05-2019, 09:52 AM

Another round of updates has been scheduled for release early Wednesday afternoon, GMT.

If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available late Tuesday (depending on your time zone).

5.2.7, will accommodate 131 patches.

4.19.65, will have 74 patches.

4.14.137, will contain 53 patches.

4.9.188, will include 42 patches.

4.4.188, will incorporate 22 patches.

mats_b_tegner · 08-06-2019, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

5.2.7, will accommodate 131 patches.
4.19.65, will have 74 patches.
4.14.137, will contain 53 patches.
4.9.189, will include 32 patches.
4.4.189, will incorporate 21 patches.

They are out now:
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...hangeLog-5.2.7
Includes Spectre v1 variant SWAPGS mitigations (CVE-2019-1125)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.19.65
Includes Spectre v1 variant SWAPGS mitigations (CVE-2019-1125)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.137
Includes Spectre v1 variant SWAPGS mitigations (CVE-2019-1125)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.189
Includes Spectre v1 variant SWAPGS mitigations (CVE-2019-1125)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.189
Includes Spectre v1 variant SWAPGS mitigations (CVE-2019-1125)

GazL · 08-06-2019, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available late Tuesday (depending on your time zone).

Good call. Want to pick my lottery numbers for me?

ehartman · 08-07-2019, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mats_b_tegner

Updated kernel packages are available for -current according to the latest ChangeLogs:
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar.../ChangeLog.txt
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar.../ChangeLog.txt

That's the 3rd kernel update within a few days:

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Sun Aug 4 19:10:23 UTC 2019
a/kernel-generic-4.19.63
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Mon Aug 5 07:33:15 UTC 2019
a/kernel-generic-4.19.64
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Wed Aug 7 05:27:04 UTC 2019
a/kernel-generic-4.19.65

so this way we'll never get a stable release.....

And another vulnerability has been found in Intel CPU's, so a new series of firmware and/or kernel updates will have to be released:
http://www.bitdefender.com/news/bitd...sors-3722.html

ttk · 08-07-2019, 01:44 PM

-current is the development branch. It's not supposed to be stable.

Testing every kernel release provides familiarity with problems common to kernel releases, and also makes unusual or new problems recognizable as unusual or new.

Testing every kernel release cuts down on the surprises that might show up when the time comes to make a stable release, and grants insights for choosing the best kernel release to use in it.

It equips you to decide whether to use the latest longterm kernel for a stable release, or wait for a better one, or use an older one.

abga · 08-07-2019, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ehartman

And another vulnerability has been found in Intel CPU's, so a new series of firmware and/or kernel updates will have to be released:
http://www.bitdefender.com/news/bitd...sors-3722.html

That's CVE-2019-1125 - Spectre SWAPGS gadget vulnerability and it looks like a kernel update will suffice to mitigate it:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux...3d5a075b6ddb55
RedHat article:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/4329821
AMD response:
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security

cwizardone · 08-08-2019, 03:26 AM

The 32-bit version of the DUSK-4.4.188 kernel has shown up at,

https://dusk.idlemoor.tk/linux-4.4/i686/

It wasn't there yesterday or the day before, but is dated, 6 August.

cwizardone · 08-08-2019, 06:48 PM

And, here we go, again.

Another round of updates has been scheduled for release on Saturday evening, GMT.

If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available late Friday or early Saturday (depending on your time zone).

5.2.8, will accommodate 56 patches.

4.19.66, will have 45 patches.

4.14.138, will contain 33 patches.

teoberi · 08-09-2019, 01:11 PM

Kernel 4.19.66

cwizardone · 08-09-2019, 01:19 PM

teoberi,
Thanks for the heads up!

Kernel updates 5.2.8, 4.19.66 and 4.14.138 are now available at,

https://www.kernel.org/

The change logs,

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...hangeLog-5.2.8

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.19.66

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.138

cwizardone · 08-10-2019, 05:49 AM

Another round of updates has been scheduled for release early Sunday afternoon, GMT.

If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available late Saturday or early Sunday (depending on your time zone).

4.9.189, will include 32 patches.

4.4.189, will incorporate 21 patches.

mats_b_tegner · 08-10-2019, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

Another round of updates has been scheduled for release early Sunday afternoon, GMT.

If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available late Saturday or early Sunday (depending on your time zone).

4.9.189, will include 32 patches.
4.4.189, will incorporate 21 patches.

Looks like 4.4.189 will include Spectre v1 swapgs mitigations. Good news for those running -stable.

cwizardone · 08-10-2019, 07:13 PM

An update for the 3.16.y kernel series has been scheduled for release at Noon on Tuesday, GMT.

The 3.16.72 update will have 157 patches.

Mr. Hutchings' announcement: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...8.1/02900.html

mats_b_tegner · 08-11-2019, 05:36 AM

Kernels 4.9.189 and 4.4.189 are now available at:
https://www.kernel.org/
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.189
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.189

cwizardone · 08-11-2019, 05:08 PM

5.3-rc4

The newest "mainline" development kernel, version 5.3-rc4, has been been made available for testing.

The tarball, https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/t/linux-5.3-rc4.tar.gz

Mr. Torvalds' announcement, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...8.1/03122.html