A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux LTS Kernel 5.10.78 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 5.10.78-xanmod1

• f71e2d5 Linux 5.10.78-xanmod1
• a02b74a Merge tag 'v5.10.78' into 5.10
• 5040520 Linux 5.10.78
• 4c7c024 ALSA: usb-audio: Add Audient iD14 to mixer map quirk table
• f3eb44f ALSA: usb-audio: Add Schiit Hel device to mixer map quirk table
• 68765fc Revert "wcn36xx: Disable bmps when encryption is disabled"
• f84b791 ARM: 9120/1: Revert "amba: make use of -1 IRQs warn"
• bbc920f Revert "drm/ttm: fix memleak in ttm_transfered_destroy"
• 6d67b2a mm: khugepaged: skip huge page collapse for special files
• 5a79574 Revert "usb: core: hcd: Add support for deferring roothub registration"
• 50f46bd Revert "xhci: Set HCD flag to defer primary roothub registration"
• d7fc85f media: firewire: firedtv-avc: fix a buffer overflow in avc_ca_pmt()
• b93a70b net: ethernet: microchip: lan743x: Fix skb allocation failure
• b9c85a7 vrf: Revert "Reset skb conntrack connection..."
• 0382fdf sfc: Fix reading non-legacy supported link modes
• 7487865 Revert "io_uring: reinforce cancel on flush during exit"
• 7b57c38 scsi: core: Put LLD module refcnt after SCSI device is released

Homepage
Download Linux 5.10.78-xanmod1 source from GitHub