Add Linux 4.7.2 #100
Merged
Add Linux 4.7.2 #100
Conversation
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Do as Greg says [1]: > All users of the 4.7 kernel series must upgrade. Summary of changes [2]: > ### Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.7.1 ### > > If you're wondering what's new in the Linux kernel 4.7.1 maintenance > update, we can tell you that it brings minor enhancements to the ARM, > MIPS, and x86 hardware architectures, various fixes for the EXT4 and > FUSE filesystems, updated networking, InfiniBand, TTY, and CPUFreq > drivers, a couple of crypto and mm fixes, as well as an updated > networking stack with IPv6, IPv4, SCTP, and IrDA improvements. > > There's also a security fix for an AppArmor issue related to an SHA1 > profile hash. Therefore, if you're using a GNU/Linux operating system > powered by a kernel from the Linux 4.7 series, such as Arch Linux or > Solus, you need to update to Linux kernel 4.7.1 as soon as possible. > OS vendors can download the Linux 4.7.1 kernel sources right now via > our website or directly from kernel.org. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/16/679 [2] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-7-gets-its-first-point-release-brings-ext4-and-x86-improvements-507359.shtml
Do as Greg says [1]: > All users of the 4.7 kernel series must upgrade. Summary of changes [2]: > ### Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.7.2 ### > > As mentioned before, the changes are big, and they include numerous > improvements to the ARM64 (AArch64), ARM, ARC, MIPS, s390, x86, and > PowerPC (PPC), as well as multiple updated drivers, in particular for > AMDGPU, ACPI, BCMA, Bluetooth, GPIO, CLK, CPUFreq, EDAC, Intel i915, > Nouveau, Radeon, Rockchip, I2C, InfiniBand, IOMMU, MD, MFD, iwlwifi, > PHY, PINCTRL, SCSI, SPI, TTY, USB, and Virtio. > > Additionally, Linux kernel 4.7.2 comes with improved filesystem > support, which includes changes for Btrfs, CIFS, JBD2, NFS, OverlayFS, > and XFS. Lastly, some core kernel, mm, core networking, and sound > stack enhancements are also present. Linux kernel 4.7.2 is available > for download right now via our website or directly from kernel.org, so > please update as soon as possible. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/20/61 [2] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-7-2-is-a-big-update-with-numerous-amdgpu-and-arm64-improvements-507504.shtml
Sign in
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.
Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.
Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.
You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.
Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.
This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.
Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.
Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.
Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
Linux 4.7.0 is not removed as there are systems using it.
Also, Linux 4.6.x is *end of life, that means not supported anymore.
So, systems should be moved to Linux 4.7.
Tested on keineahnung, bacon, sigchld, and rest of systems in the pc pool.