Linux 2.6.32-rc1 Kernel Released

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 2.6.32-rc1 Kernel Released

After a week of LinuxCon and the Linux Plumbers Conference, Linus Torvalds has made the Linux 2.6.32-rc1 kernel release, which also marks the closure of the merge window for this kernel cycle. The Linux 2.6.32 kernel brings many driver updates...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzU2Nw

[MichaelPalin]

As an owner of a Radeon HD3870X2, long ago forgotten by Ati, I need to know: is there any possibility that this kernel is included in Ubuntu 9.10?

[kraftman]

As an owner of a Radeon HD3870X2, long ago forgotten by Ati, I need to know: is there any possibility that this kernel is included in Ubuntu 9.10?

Ubuntu ships with 2.6.31. However, there should be some custom builds you would be able to install easily.

[Silverthorn]

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

[zika]

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

There is just a headers...deb. When do You expect the "whole thing" ...?

[Silverthorn]

There is just a headers...deb. When do You expect the "whole thing" ...?

Cross-referencing with some of the other releases, I say it takes about 2 hours for the build do finish.

Edit: ...though checking the build log and seeing how it ends with some errors things doesn't look all that promising.

[MichaelPalin]

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

Thanks to both. Didn't know about these builds.

[zika]

Cross-referencing with some of the other releases, I say it takes about 2 hours for the build do finish.

Edit: ...though checking the build log and seeing how it ends with some errors things doesn't look all that promising.

I hope all this wait will be worth while ... Thank You! I'll take a look at a build log ...

[zika]

Are there any news about when can we expect 2.6.32-rc1 in mainline ... ?