Monthly update for LTS Kernel 3.2 - April 2013 Edition
Kernel 3.2.44 LTS for ROSA MARATHON 2012, it can be rebuilt also for ROSA Desktop Fresh 2012 (2012.1) and Mandriva 2010, MDV2011.0
INFO about the SRPM build possibilities and rpm availability:
For ROSA Marathon we'll build Kernels LTS: 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, and all the latest kernels up to the 3.8 series
For ROSA Fresh we are building all Kernel versions starting only from the 3.6 to the most recent series
For "Cooker" we are building all Kernel versions starting only from the 3.8 upto the most recent series
For old distros Mandriva 2010 and 2011, we are maintaining build compatibility: you can also rebuild,
but we CANNOT prepare the rpms for You, as we have no chance to build with ABF or in our own PCs
Changelog
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ ... Log-3.2.44
Announce
http://lwn.net/Articles/548665/
IMPORTANT, READ!All users of the 3.2 kernel series should upgrade.
New path of the Kernel folders for Mandriva and ROSA
Install and test new cpu microcode firmwares (AMD/INTEL)
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3424
With the proper cpu microcode enabled you can obtain a more reliability of you system, especially indespensable in server area, so when your cpu has a defect, kernel will found the best work-around to avoid slowdowns, or dangerous oops that could harm till to freeze your OS...
This is prepared like the official one used for LTS ROSA 2012 MARATHON
this version is the prepared by MIB for Mandriva and ROSA development
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%changelog
* Mon Apr 29 2013 Nicolo' Costanza <[email protected]> 3.2.44-1
+ update to 3.2.44 stable
- fixed the all the paths of the kernel sources in kernel.spec
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- Kernel 3.2 for mdv 2010.2, 2011.0, cooker, rosa.lts2012.0, rosa2012.1
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/
- The rel -1 (mainline serie), with official kernel sources and addons,
- instead (-69) will be used for development and experimental flavours
- Yin & Yang (69) release - a very complete but experimental flavours...
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* Fri Mar 29 2013 Nicolo' Costanza <[email protected]> 3.2.42-1
+ update to 3.2.42 stable
- add two new keys to defconfigs:
* CONFIG_EFI_VARS_PSTORE=y
* # CONFIG_EFI_VARS_PSTORE_DEFAULT_DISABLE is not set
- On request of Alexander Khryukin, fixed configs and scripts for ARM:
- fixed configs, removed all warnings, enabled again all ARM defconfigs
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- Kernel 3.2 for mdv 2010.2, 2011.0, cooker, rosa.lts2012.0, rosa2012.1
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/
- The rel -1 (mainline serie), with official kernel sources and addons,
- instead (-69) will be used for development and experimental flavours
- Yin & Yang (69) release - a very complete but experimental flavours...
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* Thu Feb 28 2013 Nicolo' Costanza <[email protected]> 3.2.39-1
+ update to 3.2.39 stable
- compress modules with xz
- remove microcode from "requires", now it's in "suggests"
- fixed the create_configs script to avoid a build warning
- drop patch:
- acpi-video-add-blacklist-to-use-vendor-driver.patch
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- Kernel 3.2 for mdv 2010.2, 2011.0, cooker, rosa.lts2012.0, rosa2012.1
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/
- The rel -1 (mainline serie), with official kernel sources and addons,
- instead (-69) will be used for development and experimental flavours
- Yin & Yang (69) release - a very complete but experimental flavours...
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ABF is working, build in progress...
Builds
rpms for MDV2011 and ROSA 2012.0, ROSA 2012.1 are clean build in ABF, rpms for 2010 are built in personal VM 2010.2
Testing status:
in Mandriva 2010.2 x64 and x32, it install, works and performs nice
in Rosa 2012 LTS, x64 and x32, it install, works and performs nice
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utente ~ $ cat /etc/product.id ; uname -a
vendor=Mandriva,distribution=Mandriva Linux,type=Basic,version=2010.2,branch=Official,release=1,arch=x86_64,product=Powerpack
Linux localhost.localdomain 3.2.44-nrj-desktop-1mib #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 29 22:34:44 CEST 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ROSA 2012 LTS - x64Notice for the users of MDV 2011!
Some problems could still occour in Mandriva 2011 by dracut remaining problems with installation and update
these problems if / when happen are not our fault, because aren't related to the kernel contents or packaging...
Once I succeeded to solve this ugly problem, installing the "dracut" version from RM2012 repositories into 2011
http://abf.rosalinux.ru/downloads/kerne ... n/release/
ROSA 2012 LTS - x32
http://abf.rosalinux.ru/downloads/kerne ... n/release/
Mandriva 2010.2 - x64 - It will be released when possible...
http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/ ... els/3.2.44
Mandriva 2010.2 - x32 - It will be released when possible...
http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/ ... els/3.2.44
bye, NicCo