Kernel 4.19.1 is out

[deepakdeshp]

Kernel series 4.19 is out now and it is LTS. Does it mean that it will be maintained for 6 years, as I had read that now the LTS period is 6 years.

[gm10]

4.19.1 isn't out yet, only 4.19. And end of support for that one hasn't been announced yet. LTS kernels used to have 6 years but it was shortened to little over 2 years for 4.14 so remains to be seen what will become of 4.19.

Also for anybody wondering: This is about kernel.org LTS kernels, completely unrelated to Ubuntu LTS kernels that appear in your Update Manager.

[daniel02_0403]

When will mint come with the 4.19 kernel?

Thanks!

[gm10]

When will mint come with the 4.19 kernel?

Never.

[catweazel]

When will mint come with the 4.19 kernel?

Never.

Support for mainline kernels was added to the Update Manager. Thanks to “gm10” for implementing this.

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3649

[gm10]

Support for mainline kernels was added to the Update Manager. Thanks to “gm10” for implementing this.

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3649

Yeah but that support doesn't include installing them, only removing. Maybe I should ask Clem to reword that, you're not the first to misunderstand.

I don't think it would be advisable to let the Mint population at large install unsupported mainline kernels via Update Manager.

[catweazel]

Support for mainline kernels was added to the Update Manager. Thanks to “gm10” for implementing this.

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3649

Yeah but that support doesn't include installing them, only removing. Maybe I should ask Clem to reword that, you're not the first to misunderstand.

I don't think it would be advisable to let the Mint population at large install unsupported mainline kernels via Update Manager.

lol - I agree. I was a bit stunned when I saw it.

[gm10]

I don't think it would be advisable to let the Mint population at large install unsupported mainline kernels via Update Manager.

lol - I agree. I was a bit stunned when I saw it.

Just to scare you more since it's Halloween:

um-mainline.png

(yes, this works, but no, I never put this into any pull request nor am I planning to)

[deepakdeshp]

4.19.1 isn't out yet, only 4.19. And end of support for that one hasn't been announced yet. LTS kernels used to have 6 years but it was shortened to little over 2 years for 4.14 so remains to be seen what will become of 4.19.

Also for anybody wondering: This is about kernel.org LTS kernels, completely unrelated to Ubuntu LTS kernels that appear in your Update Manager.

The LTS kernel policy looks inconsistent, sometimes the support period is 2 years and other times it's 6 years

[catweazel]

(yes, this works, but no, I never put this into any pull request nor am I planning to)

CHICKEN!

[gm10]

(yes, this works, but no, I never put this into any pull request nor am I planning to)

CHICKEN!

[smurphos]

The LTS kernel policy looks inconsistent, sometimes the support period is 2 years and other times it's 6 years

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/0 ... six_years/ is why it went to 6 years for some...but

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Konstantin ... q97ZtL8Xw9

Plus Google moving to Fuschia may change this in the future I guess.

[theitwizard]

Yes it works but I could never get the rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux drivers to compile. Even tried 4.19.9 and still did not work so I stuck with 4.18.7 and everything is working fine. As many have said, If it ain't broke don't mess with it.