A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest LTS Linux Kernel 5.10.23 has been released. XanMod is a general-purpose Linux kernel distribution with custom settings and new features. The real-time version is recommended for critical runtime applications such as Linux gaming eSports, streaming, live productions and ultra-low latency enthusiasts.

XanMod is a general-purpose Linux kernel distribution with custom settings and new features. Built to provide a stable, responsive and smooth desktop experience.

The real-time version is recommended for critical runtime applications such as Linux gaming eSports, streaming, live productions and ultra-low latency enthusiasts.

Supports all recent 64-bit versions of Debian and Ubuntu-based systems.

Main Features

• Preemptive Full Tickless Kernel at 500Hz w/ Tuned CPU Core Scheduler.
• RCU Boost for better responsiveness and lower overall system latency.
• Block Layer w/ multi-threaded runqueue for high I/O throughput.
• Caching, Virtual Memory Manager and CPUFreq Governor improvements.
• BBR TCP Congestion Control + FQ-PIE Packet Scheduling and AQM Algorithm [5.8].
• ORC Unwinder for Kernel Stack Traces (debuginfo) implementation.
• Third-party patchset available: ZSTD kernel, initrd and modules support [5.8][5.6-rt], Full x86_64 FSGSBASE instructions [5.8], Clear Linux [partial], CK's Hrtimer Patchset [5.8][5.4], Wine / Proton Fsync, PCIe ACS Override, BMQ Process Scheduler [5.4 stock disabled], Aufs [5.4] and GCC graysky's.
• Real-time Linux kernel (PREEMPT_RT) build available [5.6-rt][5.4-rt].
• Generic kernel package for compatibility with most Debian & Ubuntu based distributions. Built on the latest GCC 10.2 and Binutils 2.35.
• GPLv2 license. Can be built for any distribution or purpose.

Install via Terminal

echo 'deb  http://deb.xanmod.org releases main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xanmod-kernel.list && wget -qO -  https://dl.xanmod.org/gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -

Then update and install:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install linux-xanmod

Reboot.

Meta packages available: linux-xanmod, linux-xanmod-edge, linux-xanmod-lts, linux-xanmod-rt-edge and linux-xanmod-rt.

To try without adding the repository

Download from Sourceforge and install:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xanmod/files/

1. In terminal:

   sudo dpkg -i linux-image-*xanmod*.deb linux-headers-*xanmod*.deb

2. Reboot.

• Check it:

  cat /proc/version

* linux-firmware-image package is optional

Linux 5.10.23-xanmod1

• 9f8acba Linux 5.10.23-xanmod1
• 4c47e14 Merge tag 'v5.10.23' into 5.10
• dfbf345 Linux 5.10.23
• c8714d1 nvme-pci: add quirks for Lexar 256GB SSD
• e88e014 nvme-pci: mark Seagate Nytro XM1440 as QUIRK_NO_NS_DESC_LIST.
• 3b65909 KVM: SVM: Clear the CR4 register on reset
• 1611c32 scsi: ufs: Fix a duplicate dev quirk number
• 2dba0f8 ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: add quirk for HP Spectre x360 convertible
• c08344a ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: reorganize quirks by generation
• 1d3efd1 PCI: cadence: Retrain Link to work around Gen2 training defect
• 015d385 ALSA: usb-audio: add mixer quirks for Pioneer DJM-900NXS2
• d78acca ALSA: usb-audio: Add DJM750 to Pioneer mixer quirk
• 96c4c0a HID: i2c-hid: Add I2C_HID_QUIRK_NO_IRQ_AFTER_RESET for ITE8568 EC on Voyo Winpad A15
• 5b65262 mmc: sdhci-of-dwcmshc: set SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN
• e62bdb3 drm/msm/a5xx: Remove overwriting A5XX_PC_DBG_ECO_CNTL register
• e74b237 scsi: ufs: ufs-exynos: Use UFSHCD_QUIRK_ALIGN_SG_WITH_PAGE_SIZE
• 0905bfe scsi: ufs: ufs-exynos: Apply vendor-specific values for three timeouts
• c32b341 scsi: ufs: Introduce a quirk to allow only page-aligned sg entries
• eece8fe misc: eeprom_93xx46: Add quirk to support Microchip 93LC46B eeprom
• 2fc0122 scsi: ufs: Add a quirk to permit overriding UniPro defaults
• dbaa266 scsi: ufs-mediatek: Enable UFSHCI_QUIRK_SKIP_MANUAL_WB_FLUSH_CTRL
• ff72a41 ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: add missing TGL_HDMI quirk for Dell SKU 0A32
• c7ebe45 KVM: x86: Supplement __cr4_reserved_bits() with X86_FEATURE_PCID check
• 422da31 PCI: Add function 1 DMA alias quirk for Marvell 9215 SATA controller
• 0ff1f97 usb: cdns3: fix NULL pointer dereference on no platform data
• 8694c4e usb: cdns3: add quirk for enable runtime pm by default
• febf7d8 usb: cdns3: host: add xhci_plat_priv quirk XHCI_SKIP_PHY_INIT
• 3db17e2 usb: cdns3: host: add .suspend_quirk for xhci-plat.c
• 1b2ac1d ASoC: Intel: bytcr_rt5640: Add quirk for ARCHOS Cesium 140
• d3116e0 ACPI: video: Add DMI quirk for GIGABYTE GB-BXBT-2807
• c5188a9 media: cx23885: add more quirks for reset DMA on some AMD IOMMU
• 7484468 HID: mf: add support for 0079:1846 Mayflash/Dragonrise USB Gamecube Adapter
• 8fb656f platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add ACER_CAP_KBD_DOCK quirk for the Aspire Switch 10E SW3-016
• ba1a647 platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add support for SW_TABLET_MODE on Switch devices
• 2c9132e platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add ACER_CAP_SET_FUNCTION_MODE capability flag
• 039cd40 platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add new force_caps module parameter
• 7484802 platform/x86: acer-wmi: Cleanup accelerometer device handling
• be52e3e platform/x86: acer-wmi: Cleanup ACER_CAP_FOO defines
• b159a9a bus: ti-sysc: Implement GPMC debug quirk to drop platform data
• f7f227e ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: add quirk for new TigerLake-SDCA device
• 36b3ba4 mwifiex: pcie: skip cancel_work_sync() on reset failure path
• f5526b7 Bluetooth: btqca: Add valid le states quirk
• 93d20ce iommu/amd: Fix sleeping in atomic in increase_address_space()
• bf6dd43 btrfs: don't flush from btrfs_delayed_inode_reserve_metadata
• cf9317c btrfs: export and rename qgroup_reserve_meta
• 7215d77 arm64: Make CPU_BIG_ENDIAN depend on ld.bfd or ld.lld 13.0.0+
• a642514 parisc: Enable -mlong-calls gcc option with CONFIG_COMPILE_TEST
• ea22242 nvme-pci: mark Kingston SKC2000 as not supporting the deepest power state
• 6d7fdad ASoC: SOF: Intel: broadwell: fix mutual exclusion with catpt driver
• 62ba6d8 ACPICA: Fix race in generic_serial_bus (I2C) and GPIO op_region parameter handling

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Download Linux 5.10.23-xanmod1 source from GitHub