Kernel 6.12

[Nux Vomica]

Kernel 6.12 is out.

My own automated build from source, including kernel header
install, only required about 2.5 minutes.

But then there was Nvidia. Gentoo emerge handles this but
I still hold my breathe every time.

It worked.

Now I am cruisin' on 6.12.

The only noteworthy difference, however, is that there are
now four kernel preemption models:

1) Server
2) Desktop
3) Desktop low-latency
4) Real Time

I chose #2 which is what I've been using all the time.

There are other improvements that are not revealed through
configure options.

Get 6.12. Be there or be square.

Lackey.

Haaaaaaa, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Gentoo and LFS are the only GNU/Linux distros. All
others are cheap imitations, just like costume jewelry.

[Nux Vomica]

Post by Nux Vomica
Kernel 6.12 is out.
My own automated build from source, including kernel header
install, only required about 2.5 minutes.
But then there was Nvidia. Gentoo emerge handles this but
I still hold my breathe every time.

Well what's smatter, you fucking distro lackeys?

This is a GNU/Linux group and I post a topical message
and I get no fucking responses?

You'd rather discuss ridiculous and meaningless things
like the smell of your own fucking farts?

Get the fuck outa here now!

I want nothing but GNU/Linux discussions on this group.

[vallor]

Post by Nux Vomica
Kernel 6.12 is out.
My own automated build from source, including kernel header
install, only required about 2.5 minutes.
But then there was Nvidia. Gentoo emerge handles this but
I still hold my breathe every time.
It worked.
Now I am cruisin' on 6.12.
The only noteworthy difference, however, is that there are
1) Server
2) Desktop
3) Desktop low-latency
4) Real Time
I chose #2 which is what I've been using all the time.
There are other improvements that are not revealed through
configure options.
Get 6.12. Be there or be square.
Lackey.
Haaaaaaa, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Gentoo and LFS are the only GNU/Linux distros. All
others are cheap imitations, just like costume jewelry.

$ uname -a
Linux lm 6.12.0 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 19 11:11:40 PST 2024 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Oddly enough, the beta drivers don't work with Linux 6.12 yet. I had
to switch back to the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.135.run binary blob.

Note that my distribution doesn't build the kernel for me, I have
to do it myself.

Lackey.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha etc.

[Nux Vomica]

Post by vallor
Note that my distribution doesn't build the kernel for me, I have
to do it myself.

Gentoo can build the kernel but I do not allow it to do so.

Rather I use my own script. I just point it at the source
tar ball and it does the rest:

...

cd /tmp/src/linux
mkdir -p /tmp/install/headers/$NEWDIR/usr
make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=/tmp/install/headers/$NEWDIR/usr headers_install
find /tmp/install/headers/$NEWDIR/usr/include \( -name .install -o -name ..install.cmd \) -delete

cd /tmp/install/headers/$NEWDIR
removetree kernel-headers-$OLDDIR
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
checktree
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
insttree kernel-headers-$NEWDIR
else
echo "Could not install"
fi
else
echo "Could not remove"
fi

...