Add Linux 4.9.12 #299

Do as Greg sayss [1][2]: > All users of the 4.9 kernel series must upgrade. Changes for Linux 4.9.11 [3][4]: > Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the availability of two new Linux kernel > releases, the Linux 4.4.50 LTS and Linux 4.9.11 LTS, both bringing > various networking improvements and updated drivers. > > These new maintenance updates of the long-term supported Linux 4.9 and > 4.4 kernel series are here only three days after the release of the > Linux 4.4.49 LTS and Linux 4.9.10 LTS versions, so you can imagine that > the changes implemented in point releases aren't so big. According to > the appended shortlogs, Linux kernel 4.9.11 LTS changes a total of 49 > files, with 468 insertions and 342 deletions, and Linux kernel 4.4.50 > LTS comes with 29 files changed, with 172 insertions and 89 deletions. > > "I'm announcing the release of the 4.9.11 [and 4.4.50] kernel. All users > of the 4.9 [and 4.4] kernel series must upgrade. The updated 4.9.y git > tree can be found at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git > linux-4.9.y and the updated 4.4.y git tree can be found at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git > linux-4.4.y, and > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary," > said Greg Kroah-Hartman. > > ### There are mostly networking improvements with some updated drivers ### > > Both Linux 4.9.11 LTS and Linux 4.4.50 LTS kernels include an updated > networking stack that adds various IPv4 and IPv6 improvements, as well > as some small changes to things like Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), > Distributed Switch Architecture (DSA), Datagram Congestion Control > Protocol (DCCP), Controller Area Network (CAN), Ethernet, Stream Control > Transmission Protocol (SCTP), and packet scheduler. On the other hand, > they bring a few updated Ethernet drivers, for Mellanox and > STMicroelectronics adapters. > > Those of you who are using GNU/Linux distributions powered by kernels > from either the long-term supported Linux 4.9 or Linux 4.4 branches are > urged to update their systems as soon as possible, or as soon as the new > versions arrive in the stable repositories. OS vendors and power users > can download the Linux kernel 4.4.50 LTS and Linux kernel 4.9.11 LTS > source tarballs right now from kernel.org or via our website if they > want to compile them themselves. Changes for Linux 4.9.12 [5][6]: > Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today the general availability of two new > maintenance updates for the long-term supported Linux 4.9 and Linux 4.4 > kernels for Linux-based operating systems. > > Linux kernels 4.9.12 LTS and 4.4.51 LTS are now the latest stable and > most advanced versions of the respective branches, and they are > recommended to all users who run GNU/Linux distributions powered by > either the Linux 4.4 or Linux 4.9 kernel series. These new point > releases arrive only five days after the launch of their previous > builds, namely Linux kernel 4.9.11 LTS and 4.4.50 LTS. > > "I'm announcing the release of the 4.9.12 [and 4.4.51] kernel. All users > of the 4.9 [and 4.4] kernel series must upgrade. The updated 4.9.y git > tree can be found at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git > linux-4.9.y and 4.4.y git tree at > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git > linux-4.4.y," said Greg Kroah-Hartman. > > ### The changes are small and include mostly updated drivers ### > > The changes included in today's Linux 4.9.12 and 4.4.51 LTS kernels are > small and include mostly updated drivers that add various improvements > to AMD Radeon GPUs, I2C, MD, media, MMC, NTB, PCI, and SCSI devices. A > couple of bug fixes are implemented for ARM and PowerPC (PPC) hardware > architectures, as well as the FUSE file system. > > According to the appended shortlog, 27 files were changed in Linux > kernel 4.9.12, with 112 insertions and 92 deletions, and Linux kernel > 4.4.51 LTS changes a total of 19 files, with 62 insertions and 45 > deletions. If you're using a GNU/Linux distro powered by a kernel from > either the Linux 4.9 or 4.4 kernel series, it is recommended to update > as soon as possible to these new versions, which you can also download > right now from kernel.org or via our website. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/2/18/90 [2] https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/2/23/381 [3] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernels-4-9-11-4-4-50-lts-bring-networking-improvements-updated-drivers-513073.shtml [4] https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11 [5] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernels-4-9-12-4-4-51-now-available-with-small-changes-updated-drivers-513246.shtml [6] https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.12

Add Linux 4.9.12 #299

Add Linux 4.9.12 #299

Commits on Feb 24, 2017