We are planning to move to the 6.12 kernel in the near future (perhaps a few months).
This is expected to be the next upstream LTS (Long Term Support) kernel.
One advantage is there is more raspberry pi specific support in the newer upstream kernels which reduces the number of downstream raspberry pi patches and so reduces maintenance effort. In particular there is more upstream support for Pi5, PiSP, NUMA, the KMS display driver.
Obviously a newer kernel will bring additional kernel features and support for more devices (e.g. USB devices like wifi and dvb).
You can read up on what appeared in 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, and 6.12.
We will do this in a few stages. Initially updating the "next" firmware branch to the 6.12 kernel.
Assuming testing is positive, we will update the master rpi-update firmware branch.
Eventually the 6.12 kernel will appear with apt upgrades and on new RPiOS images in the future.
Update with:and reboot. Ideally nothing much will change. "uname -a" will report 6.12.
Please report if you have any positive or negative experiences, compared to the 6.6 kernel.
Obviously this release is for testers who like to live on the bleeding edge. It's not intended for beginners, or users who need stability.
Backing up is always advisable. There may be regressions. There may be improvements. But we won't know without testers trying it and reporting back.
This is expected to be the next upstream LTS (Long Term Support) kernel.
One advantage is there is more raspberry pi specific support in the newer upstream kernels which reduces the number of downstream raspberry pi patches and so reduces maintenance effort. In particular there is more upstream support for Pi5, PiSP, NUMA, the KMS display driver.
Obviously a newer kernel will bring additional kernel features and support for more devices (e.g. USB devices like wifi and dvb).
You can read up on what appeared in 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, and 6.12.
We will do this in a few stages. Initially updating the "next" firmware branch to the 6.12 kernel.
Assuming testing is positive, we will update the master rpi-update firmware branch.
Eventually the 6.12 kernel will appear with apt upgrades and on new RPiOS images in the future.
Update with:
Code:
sudo rpi-update nextPlease report if you have any positive or negative experiences, compared to the 6.6 kernel.
Obviously this release is for testers who like to live on the bleeding edge. It's not intended for beginners, or users who need stability.
Backing up is always advisable. There may be regressions. There may be improvements. But we won't know without testers trying it and reporting back.
Statistics: Posted by dom — Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:12 pm — Replies 0 — Views 35