The Latest Kernel Release.

cwizardone · 01-11-2021, 02:01 PM

Late yesterday while using Vivaldi, the system froze solid. Locked up tighter than a drum. This was the first lock up with the 5.10.6 kernel and the first in 5 weeks. The last was with a 5.10-rc kernel. Things have been getting strange the last couple of days.

mats_b_tegner · 01-11-2021, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

Late yesterday while using Vivaldi, the system froze solid. Locked up tighter than a drum. This was the first lock up with the 5.10.6 kernel and the first in 5 weeks. The last was with a 5.10-rc kernel. Things have been getting strange in the last couple of days.

I'm still running kernel 5.4.y (5.4.89) and I haven't experienced any lock-ups or freezes running Vivaldi 3.5.2115.87. I am running the proprietary nVidia driver/kernel-module (340.108). Are you sure it's the kernel or a kernel-module that causes the lock-ups?

cwizardone · 01-11-2021, 06:20 PM

No, I'm sure what caused the problem, but several others users have reported similar problems will the 5.10.y not so stable, stable kernel.

mats_b_tegner · 01-11-2021, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

No, I'm sure what caused the problem, but several other users have reported similar problems will the 5.10.y not so stable, stable kernel.

Then I would build/install the 5.4.89 kernel unless you are running hardware that isn't supported by the 5.4.y series.

hpfeil · 01-11-2021, 07:10 PM

Running 5.10.6 with a working rtl8821ce wireless card! Back in August 2020, this proved of interest: https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/8/5/253 Installed kernel-generic, source and headers, added one line,

Code:

[2] = RTW_DEF_RFE(8821c, 0, 0),

to drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c as advertised, make modules, make modules_install, mkinitrd, et voila. Fare thee well, 5.4.88.

enorbet · 01-12-2021, 07:36 AM

5.10.6 seems a nice upgrade from 5.10.3.... smoother (subjective) and faster (tested).

rdsherman · 01-12-2021, 11:07 AM

Can someone post a link to a KV 5.4.84-88? (kernel-generic + config) Wish I had saved mine; never a problem with it.

mats_b_tegner · 01-12-2021, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdsherman

Can someone post a link to a KV 5.4.84-88? (kernel-generic + config) Wish I had saved mine; never a problem with it.

https://slackware.nl/cumulative/slac...4-x86_64-1.txz
https://slackware.nl/cumulative/slac...4.84-x86-1.txz
https://slackware.nl/cumulative/slac...4-x86_64-1.txz
https://slackware.nl/cumulative/slac...4-noarch-1.txz

There is a config in the kernel-generic package.

mats_b_tegner · 01-12-2021, 01:34 PM

A bunch of new LTS kernels on kernel.org:
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.10.7
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.4.89
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.167
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.215
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.251
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.251

Edit:
5.4.89 seems to compile fine

Code:

bash-5.1$ uname -a
Linux hp-laptop.example.org 5.4.89 #1 SMP Tue Jan 12 20:58:39 CET 2021 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

Didier Spaier · 01-12-2021, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mats_b_tegner

A bunch of new LTS kernels on kernel.org:
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.10.7
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.4.89
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.167
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.215
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.251
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.251

At least 5.10.7 and 5.4.89 include these patches:

kbuild: don't hardcode depmod path
depmod: handle the case of /sbin/depmod without /sbin in PATH

Looks like I'm going to build 5.4.89 for Slint tonight (as it also includes many other fixes).

USUARIONUEVO · 01-12-2021, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

At least 5.10.7 and 5.4.89 include these patches:

kbuild: don't hardcode depmod path
depmod: handle the case of /sbin/depmod without /sbin in PATH

Looks like I'm going to build 5.4.89 for Slint tonight (as it also includes many other fixes).

I test this morning , when rc state under 5.4.89 and 5.10.7 , issue still present with kmod-28 ... im not sure if the empty file under modules is desired or bug.

If some one want see .. first copy original files in other place from /lib/modules/uname -r/kernel

and make in konsole a simply

Code:

depmod -a

Then see one of files turns empty

Temporary fix is downgrade to kmod-27

AlleyTrotter · 01-12-2021, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mats_b_tegner

A bunch of new LTS kernels on kernel.org:
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.10.7
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...angeLog-5.4.89
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.167
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.215
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.251
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.251

Edit:
5.4.89 seems to compile fine

Code:

bash-5.1$ uname -a
Linux hp-laptop.example.org 5.4.89 #1 SMP Tue Jan 12 20:58:39 CET 2021 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

5.10.7 built and working OK on Slackware64-14.2
Will wait for Pat's build for current.
HTH
john

mats_b_tegner · 01-12-2021, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyTrotter

5.10.7 built and working OK on Slackware64-14.2
Will wait for Pat's build for current.
HTH
john

It's out:

Quote:

Tue Jan 12 22:20:40 UTC 2021
a/kernel-generic-5.10.7-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-5.10.7-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-5.10.7-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
d/kernel-headers-5.10.7-x86-1.txz: Upgraded.
k/kernel-source-5.10.7-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded.

cwizardone · 01-13-2021, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mats_b_tegner

Then I would build/install the 5.4.89 kernel unless you are running hardware that isn't supported by the 5.4.y series.

Too old. Way too old.

cwizardone · 01-15-2021, 07:14 AM

Year 2021, Round 4.

Another batch of updates has been scheduled for release on Sunday, 17 January 2021, at approximately 12:00, 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:

5.10.8-rc1, with 103 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09118.html

5.4.90-rc1, with 62 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09008.html

4.19.168-rc1, with 43 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09230.html

4.14.216-rc1, with 28 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09252.html

4.9.252-rc1, with 25 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09294.html

4.4.252-rc1, with 18 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...1.1/09266.html