Linux 5.8 Kernel

[ping-wu]

I saw Linux 5.8 kernel available on mainline. Has anyone tried?

[dino99]

Sure, it's now the proposed groovy kernel

[ActionParsnip]

https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/

If your hardware is all running OK on the official kernel, then I don't suggest you use it

[esaaalmeqnea]

https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/

If your hardware is all running OK on the official kernel, then I don't suggest you use it

i use lenovo labtop
fingerprint doesn't work
touch feature doesn't work
microphone doesn't work

still hesitated to upgrade from 5.4.42 to 5.8
afraid of new bugs.

also i don't understand how security work if i updated to 5.8. will that mean security updates will be good or will be contradiction with new kernel?
(aologize me for asking silly questions. am not tech guy)

thank you

[Doug S]

Over on the devleopment sub-forum, we always have a thread going for every kernel release candidate series. You can review the 5.8-rc series one to see what issues came up and what we learned during its roughly 2 month cycle.