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Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released
Linus has released the 2.6.0-test5
development kernel. Changes this time include new, type-safe
ioctl() argument checker, a USB "gadget" framework which enables
the creation of user-space drivers,
a new
CONFIG_64BIT configuration option, a number of futex improvements,
a reworked de4x5 driver, "very basic" VIA 8237 serial ATA controller
support, support for a
software-implemented hard disk activity LED, Intel High Precision
Event Timers support, Al Viro's first set of large dev_t
support patches (covered here two weeks
ago), and his second set (which fixes up filesystems and removes the
kdev_t type) as well,
some IDE work, a large USB update, lots of network driver fixes, a new set
of iptables modules, and many other fixes. The long-format changelog has all the details.
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Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 9, 2003 11:07 UTC (Tue) by MikeDiack (guest, #3036) [Link] Does anyone yet have a gut feeling as to how this release is feeling?i.e. How close to 2.6.0 we might be? e.g. which is more likely: a 2003 or a 2004 release? Mike
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 9, 2003 11:48 UTC (Tue) by dmaxwell (guest, #14010) [Link] From past experience, I would say the release happens late this year or early next year. It will then take until this summer for the new kernel to get over it's teething troubles. Some flaws just won't be apparent until the number of users hit the 100ks or 1Ms.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 3:27 UTC (Wed) by subhasroy (guest, #325) [Link] I think 2.6.0 will be released in April 2004.
2.6.0 release Posted Sep 9, 2003 13:42 UTC (Tue) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link] Do remember that some things - large dev_t in particular - have not gone in yet. That, alone, is going to take some serious testing. A 2003 release could maybe happen, but I'm not convinced it would be a good idea.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 9, 2003 23:42 UTC (Tue) by yodermk (subscriber, #3803) [Link] I just tried it -- my first experience with a Linux development kernel!My ethernet doesn't appear to work. I have a 3Com 905B card and the DHCP request hangs. Works fine in 2.4.20. I searched LKML and others have had the problem. There were a few other little things that weren't quite right also, so I'm guessing that it will take some time to be truly ready. I'll keep trying it though.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 7:20 UTC (Wed) by wolfrider (guest, #3105) [Link] --I just had my 1st experience with a development kernel running:o Vmware Workstation 3.x running under Linux :) --You can find my notes here: --The biggest problem was the Knoppix INIT going into PANIC mode. Downgrading sysvinit pkg solved it.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 7:24 UTC (Wed) by wolfrider (guest, #3105) [Link] Even running under VMware, X windows interactivity is markedly improved, and a lot of the ' make menuconfig ' menu structure has changed. That's what I've noticed so far.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 4:43 UTC (Wed) by torsten (guest, #4137) [Link] test5 boots now. Previously, test4 would not find my root device. VMWare modules don't compile, but there may be a patch yet on the web. Also, the atmel wireless drivers don't compile.
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 5:56 UTC (Wed) by Klavs (subscriber, #10563) [Link] You could try the alternative atmel wireless drivers - at76c503a.berlios.de - they compile on 2.6 kernels :)
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 5:57 UTC (Wed) by Klavs (subscriber, #10563) [Link] forgot to mention, that it is only the cvs 2.6 branch that compiles.You can get them like this: $ cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.berlios.de:/cvsroot/at76c503a login
Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released Posted Sep 10, 2003 13:30 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] It's not an alternative. The driver on berlios.de is for USB, the driver in the kernel is for PCMCIA only.
VMware patches (was: Development kernel 2.6.0-test5 released) Posted Sep 10, 2003 18:31 UTC (Wed) by csigler (subscriber, #1224) [Link] Best place for VMware module patches I've found (from reading their internal newsgroups) is here: ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware/ Latest patch level is 39, not sure if it works with 2.6.0-testX kernels or not. HTH. Clemmitt
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