Add Linux 4.8.14 #239

Do as Greg says [1][2]: > All users of the 4.8 kernel series must upgrade. Changes for Linux 4.8.13 [3][4]: > A few moments ago, renowned Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman > had the pleasure of announcing the general availability of the Linux > kernel 4.8.13 and Linux kernel 4.4.37 LTS maintenance updates. > > While many rolling GNU/Linux distributions have just received the > Linux 4.8.12 kernel, it looks like Linux kernel 4.8.13 is now > available with more improvements and bug fixes, but it's not a major > milestone. According to the appended shortlog and the diff since last > week's Linux 4.8.12 kernel release, a total of 46 files were changed, > with 214 insertions and 95 deletions. > > "I'm announcing the release of the 4.8.13 kernel. All users of the 4.8 > kernel series must upgrade," said Greg Kroah-Hartman. "The updated > 4.8.y git tree can be found at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git > linux-4.8.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web > browser: > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary." > > ### Minor AMDGPU improvements, lots of ARM64 fixes ### > > Looking at the changes, we can notice that Linux kernel 4.8.13 brings > updated ADMGPU and Radeon graphics drivers with fixes for the > availability of port PM, lots of ARM64 (AArch64) improvements, but > also some small fixes for the x86 and ARC architectures, updated ATA > (libata-scsi), CLK (sunxi), Intel i915, MediaTek, wireless (Marvell > mwifiex), PCI-E, PWM, and SCSI drivers. > > There's also a fix for the OverlayFS file system, support for > detecting missing primaryif during tp_send as an error to the > B.A.T.M.A.N. Advanced routing protocol, a few KVM (Kernel-based > Virtual Machine) improvements, and a bunch of core kernel and mm > changes. The Linux kernel 4.8.13 source archive is now available for > download from kernel.org and we recommend to update as soon as > possible. Changes for Linux 4.8.14 [5][6]: > A few moments ago, Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced > the release of Linux kernel 4.8.14, the fourteenth maintenance update to > the most advanced kernel series. > > Believe it or not, Linux kernel 4.8.14 is here only two days after the > December 8 release of Linux kernel 4.8.13, which wasn't a big patch. > However, it looks like today's update brings some more improvements, and > according to the appended shortlog and the diff since the previous > version, it changes a total of 56 files, with 388 insertions and 164 > deletions. > > "Turns out I'm going to be on a very long flight early tomorrow morning, > so I figured it would be good to get this kernel out now, instead of > delaying it by an extra day. So, I'm announcing the release of the > 4.8.14 kernel," said Greg Kroah-Hartman in today's mailing list > announcement. "All users of the 4.8 kernel series must upgrade." > > ### Mostly networking improvements and updated Ethernet drivers ### > > Linux kernel 4.8.14 is all about networking improvements, as it updates > the networking stack with a bunch of changes and fixes to the Datagram > Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP), Distributed Switch Architecture > (DSA), IPv4, IPv6, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), Netlink, packet > scheduler, and Transparent Inter-process Communication (TIPC) > implementations. > > Additionally, there are various enhancements to the Broadcom, Cadence, > Marvell, and Renesas Ethernet network controller drivers, as well as to > the Broadcom support for the Distributed Switch Architecture (DSA) > subsystem. Last but not least, Linux kernel 4.8.14 fixes a couple of > issues with the SPARC hardware architecture. As usual, you are urged to > update your kernel packages as soon as possible. > > Linux kernel 4.8.14 is now available for download from kernel.org or via > our web portal. Also today, Greg Kroah-Hartman released the > thirty-eighth maintenance update to the long-term supported Linux 4.4 > kernel series, so if you're using a GNU/Linux distribution powered by > that kernel, you are urged to update as soon as possible to Linux kernel > 4.4.38 LTS. This release also fixes the local privilege escalation CVE-2016-8655 [7][8]. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/12/8/552 [2] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/12/10/127 [3] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-8-13-launches-with-arm64-and-amdgpu-improvements-kvm-fixes-510831.shtml [4] https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.13 [5] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-8-14-hits-the-streets-with-numerous-networking-improvements-more-510874.shtml [6] https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.14 [7] https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Root-Rechte-durch-Linux-Luecke-3565365.html [8] http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/621

Add Linux 4.8.14 #239

Add Linux 4.8.14 #239

Commits on Dec 12, 2016