A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux LTS Kernel 5.10.64 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 5.10.64-xanmod1

• 4c01fba Linux 5.10.64-xanmod1
• 5bd79be Merge tag 'v5.10.64' into 5.10
• cb83afd Linux 5.10.64
• f72fce5 PCI: Call Max Payload Size-related fixup quirks early
• 8c04a16 x86/reboot: Limit Dell Optiplex 990 quirk to early BIOS versions
• 1234849 xhci: fix unsafe memory usage in xhci tracing
• 3f7f1ba xhci: fix even more unsafe memory usage in xhci tracing
• 30e6e9f usb: mtu3: fix the wrong HS mult value
• 8a4439a usb: mtu3: use @mult for HS isoc or intr
• 1478197 usb: mtu3: restore HS function when set SS/SSP
• c75e2fd usb: gadget: tegra-xudc: fix the wrong mult value for HS isoc or intr
• d544c9a usb: host: xhci-rcar: Don't reload firmware after the completion
• c3fd7b0 ALSA: usb-audio: Add registration quirk for JBL Quantum 800
• 798679a blk-mq: clearing flush request reference in tags->rqs[]
• e51ff3f netfilter: nftables: clone set element expression template
• 36983fc netfilter: nf_tables: initialize set before expression setup
• 3fda454 netfilter: nftables: avoid potential overflows on 32bit arches
• cad6239 blk-mq: fix is_flush_rq
• ceffaa6 blk-mq: fix kernel panic during iterating over flush request
• bc1b5c5 x86/events/amd/iommu: Fix invalid Perf result due to IOMMU PMC power-gating
• 554efc9 Revert "r8169: avoid link-up interrupt issue on RTL8106e if user enables ASPM"
• d24347e tty: drop termiox user definitions
• 0757a88 net: linux/skbuff.h: combine SKB_EXTENSIONS + KCOV handling
• 0b62660 serial: 8250: 8250_omap: Fix unused variable warning
• 7ff0b71 net: kcov: don't select SKB_EXTENSIONS when there is no NET
• c422599 mm/page_alloc: speed up the iteration of max_order
• 50e56c6 net: ll_temac: Remove left-over debug message
• 6e2c4e6 USB: serial: mos7720: improve OOM-handling in read_mos_reg()
• ddd7e8b igmp: Add ip_mc_list lock in ip_check_mc_rcu

Homepage
Download Linux 5.10.64-xanmod1 source from GitHub