Arch Linux

dammannj

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Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 44

Arch Kernel Release Cycle

Hi guys,

I recently started compiling my own kernels, but I still use the arch packages as a guideline. For example I use the patches provided by Arch Linux, and at the moment I stay with the version which is in the arch repositories.

So for example if I want to compile 2.6.35.7, the PKGBUILD I use just downloads the source for 2.6.35, and the patch for .7 from Arch. Would it be 'possible' to use the stock kernel patches? What is different in the Arch packages (I know I can just diff, but why are there Arch specific patches)?

Arch gernerally updates the kernel rather fast. But some versions are skipped. Is there any policy on that? For example at the moment 2.6.36 is out, yet Arch packages 2.6.35.8 as the latest.

Thanks and kind regards
Julian

Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

Posts: 11,648

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Re: Arch Kernel Release Cycle

2.6.36  is in [testing].  Kernels usually do not make it to [core] until the around .2 version.

The Arch specific patches are rather small...  http://projects.archlinux.org/linux-2.6 … ee/patches   AUFS2 and some logo replacements.

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limpio

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Registered: 2005-12-31

Posts: 52

Re: Arch Kernel Release Cycle

Is it safe to use the patch 'bfs' from ck (c.kolivas) with the Arch kernels?

denisfalqueto

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From: ES, Brazil

Registered: 2006-03-24

Posts: 197

Re: Arch Kernel Release Cycle

As safe as any other patches from outside the kernel I use them (in fact, the zen patchset) and they work very well.

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