The Latest Kernel Release.

AlleyTrotter · 10-13-2021, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3rensho

5.14.12 has been released

Built and running with Nvidia-470.74

Also same results on Slackware64-14.2 ( no Nvidia here )
HTH
john

cwizardone · 10-13-2021, 03:03 PM

Kernel updates 5.14.12, 5.10.73, 5.4.153, and 4.19.211 are now available at, https://www.kernel.org/

The change logs,

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-5.14.12

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-5.10.73

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-5.4.153

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.211

Apologies for the delay. Went out before sunrise for some exercise, tripped on a curb and landed on my face. Nothing broken, but I do have a seriously bruised ego.

AlleyTrotter · 10-13-2021, 04:24 PM

[QUOTE=cwizardone;6291741} tripped on a curb and landed on my face. Nothing broken, but I do have a seriously bruised ego.

[/QUOTE]
I will wager the first thing you did was look to see if anyone was watching LOL
Seriously hope all is well.
john

cwizardone · 10-13-2021, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyTrotter

I will wager the first thing you did was look to see if anyone was watching.....

Thanks for asking.
Nah. No one around at that time of the morning. Somehow managed to scrap the knuckles on one hand and now a couple of ribs are starting to complain. I've been waiting for the left side of my face to turn black and blue and then I'll really start to look like I was in fight..... Nah, not at my age.... Haven't participated in a good old fashion bar brawl since I was in the Service.

avian · 10-14-2021, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

5.15-rc5
Release Candidate 5, for the 5.15 "mainline" development kernel has been been made available for testing.

The tarball, https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/t/linux-5.15-rc5.tar.gz

Mr. Torvalds' announcement, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/02111.html

Edit in: Built, installed and so far, so good.

It still blanks the screen for 7-8 seconds on boot up, as previously mentioned, but everything else is just fine.

While upgrading from 5.14.11 to 5.14.12, I noticed a new addition to the config file -

Code:

# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set

I notice this was previously introduced in the 5.15-rc series. Wonder if thats what has been causing your blank screens, the associated menu help text states -

Code:

Say Y if you want support for a simple frame-buffer.

This driver assumes that the display hardware has been initialized before the kernel boots, and the kernel will simply render to the pre-allocated frame buffer surface.

Configuration re: surface address, size, and format must be provided through device tree, or plain old platform data.

drumz · 10-14-2021, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avian

While upgrading from 5.14.11 to 5.14.12, I noticed a new addition to the config file -

Code:

# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set

Strange; that's not what I see:

Code:

$ grep FB_SIMPLE config*
config-generic-5.14.10.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.11.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.12.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.2.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.3.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.4.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.5.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.6.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.7.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.8.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.9.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set

avian · 10-14-2021, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drumz

Strange; that's not what I see:

Code:

$ grep FB_SIMPLE config*
config-generic-5.14.10.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.11.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.12.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.2.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.3.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.4.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.5.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.6.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.7.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.8.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set
config-generic-5.14.9.x64:# CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set

Oh weird, I saw it by doing a diff between the old and new config when upgrading kernels.

Code:

< # Linux/x86 5.14.12 Kernel Configuration
---
> # Linux/x86 5.14.11 Kernel Configuration
3228d3227
< # CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set

I guess my config file through out the years just never had it manfest since this last make menuconfig.

But you are right, looking on catee it says - found in Linux kernels: 3.15–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.14, 5.15-rc+HEAD.

ctrlaltca · 10-14-2021, 10:15 AM

CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE exists since the 3.x kernel era.
In 5.15 the definition of the config changed from being a bool to a tristate: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20211011...oundation.org/

avian · 10-14-2021, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctrlaltca

CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE exists since the 3.x kernel era.
In 5.15 the definition of the config changed from being a bool to a tristate: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20211011...oundation.org/

That explains a lot. Thanks

cwizardone · 10-14-2021, 01:23 PM

Year 2021, Round 71

Another batch of updates has been scheduled for release on Saturday, 16 October 2021, at approximately 14:00, GMT. If no problems are found while testing the release candidates, they might be available sometime on Friday (depending on your time zone).

The details:

5.14.13-rc1, with 30 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07547.html

5.10.74-rc1, with 22 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07523.html

5.4.154-rc1, with 16 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07481.html

4.19.212-rc1, with 12 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07480.html

4.14.251-rc1, with 33 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07454.html

4.9.287-rc1, with 25 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07427.html

4.4.289-rc1, with 18 patches, http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/k...0.1/07384.html

cwizardone · 10-17-2021, 03:41 AM

Kernel updates 4.19.212, 4.14.251, 4.9.287 and 4.4.289 are now available at, https://www.kernel.org/

The change logs,

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.19.212

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-4.14.251

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.9.287

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...ngeLog-4.4.289

Kernel updates 5.14.13, 5.10.74, and 5.4.154 are now available at, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux...able/linux.git
The change logs are not yet available.

3rensho · 10-17-2021, 03:50 AM

5.14.13 is available as well and building.

Running fine with Nvidia-470.74

cwizardone · 10-17-2021, 04:14 AM

The change logs and tarballs for kernel updates 5.14.13, 5.10.74 and 5.4.154 are now available at, https://www.kernel.org/

AlleyTrotter · 10-17-2021, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

The change logs and tarballs for kernel updates 5.14.13, 5.10.74 and 5.4.154 are now available at, https://www.kernel.org/

A quick build/install before church of 5.14.13 runs well on Slackware64-14.2
HTH
john

SCerovec · 10-17-2021, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

I always get nervous when I see too many rc's in the stable branch: on the one hand, it shows that they're doing their due-diligence, but on the other, it plants that seed of doubt: "why are they changing their minds about what to include... don't they know?!". Human psychology is a funny thing.

My thoughts exactly:

Either you know what you are doing but you try too much and too soon (=bad)

Or, You assume and then assume wrongly - resulting in broken builds (=bad)

Either way i want our quick and simple releases back.

the 5.15.y won't sadly be stable until later (crystal_ball_voyance) and will possibly have a short life time too, let's hope i'm proven all wrong