Kernel 5.8 RC (Release Canidate) series

[Doug S]

Kernel 5.8-rc1 is available from kernel.org and the Ubuntu Mainline PPA, although the file names are currently incorrect missing the -rc1.

I have only had it running for a few minutes:

doug@s18:~$ uname -a
Linux s18 5.8.0-050800-lowlatency #202006142031 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jun 14 20:39:09 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

We have a running thread during each mainline kernel release cycle.

Previous cycle threads:
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.0
4.20
4.19 ?
4.18
4.17
4.16
4.15
4.14

[zika]

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa...8-rc1-Released

:~$ uname -a
Linux *++* 5.8.0-050800daily20200615-generic #202006142201 SMP Mon Jun 15 02:06:29 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[mIk3_08]

Wow. This is really big. Click here for more info.

[corradoventu]

corrado@corrado-p9-gg-0506:~$ inxi -SCG
System:    Host: corrado-p9-gg-0506 Kernel: 5.8.0-050800-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Gnome 3.36.3 
           Distro: Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-7100 bits: 64 type: MT MCP L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           Speed: 3902 MHz min/max: 800/3900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3903 2: 3900 3: 3901 4: 3901 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 driver: i915 v: kernel 
           Device-2: ARC USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.7 
corrado@corrado-p9-gg-0506:~$

[Doug S]

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa...8-rc1-Released

I had not realized it was such a big release. Oh, even a new record!!!

[Doug S]

Just a caution before kernel 5.8-rc3:

I saw this, copied below:

On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 02:27:46PM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> > Given the regression fix nature of this patch, is it being taken care
> > of by anyone (tip in particular) already?
> 
> I was waiting for tip to pick it up, but I can as well with an Acked-by
> (KVM is broken by the patch but there's nothing KVM specific in it).

https://git.kernel.org/tip/5d5103595e9e53048bb7e70ee2673c897ab38300

will be in -rc3, most likely.

[IanW]

Anyone have any idea when Canonical will sign a newer kernel than 5.4.0-28?

[dino99]

The Groovy Gorilla (active development)Linux trunk series
5.4.0-40.44 proposed (main) 17 hours ago
5.4.0-26.30 release (main) 2020-04-24

[IanW]

Thanks. I was hoping for 5.6 or better for AMD's k10temp sensor support.

I guess we may not see that until kernel freeze in October, and jump straight from 5.4 to 5.7 or 5.8.

[dino99]

You can easily install a newer kernel if you need/want from https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/