Kernel 4.6

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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I released the alpha10 today.

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha10-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

The alpha10 with ubuntu MATE 15.10 PowerPC (old-fashioned theme):

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE test the P.A. Semi Ethernet with the alpha10.
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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Much source code has been added for the kernel 4.6 to the Linux Git last night. Therefore I released the alpha11 for testing today.

Linux Git log

Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha11-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Screenshot of the alpha11 with the final beta of ubuntu MATE 16.04 PowerPC:

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Hi All,

We are ready for the first release candidate. Here is the last alpha for testing.

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-alpha12-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Hi All,

Linus Torvalds released the RC1 today.

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc1-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

The beta2 of Lubuntu 16.04 PowerPC with the RC1 of kernel 4.6:

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PLEASE test the RC1.

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Linus Torvalds added some new Radeon and PowerPC source code for the kernel 4.6 to the Git yesterday. Because of that I created the RC1-2 for testing.

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Thanks for all the hard work you put into the kernels.
Kernel 4.6 rc2 works fine for me with P.A. Semi Ethernet and Ubuntu MATE 16.04.
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Re: Kernel 4.6

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elginseam wrote:Thanks for all the hard work you put into the kernels.
My pleasure!
elginseam wrote: Kernel 4.6 rc2 works fine for me with P.A. Semi Ethernet and Ubuntu MATE 16.04.
Nigel
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Re: Kernel 4.6

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Hi All,

I cross compiled the RC3 today. I'd like to know how fast is a cross compiled kernel. Could you please test this kernel?

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Download: vmlinux-4.6-rc3-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

Cross compiling instructions

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