Re: Kernel 6.12

On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:16:25 +0000, Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> wrote in
<pan$7b34a$7aafbe7a$e0d66c56$b4ab3a8b@linux.rocks>:

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.

$ 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.

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