A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux LTS Kernel 5.10.98 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 5.10.98-xanmod1

5b50712 Linux 5.10.98-xanmod1
01105e0 Merge tag 'v5.10.98' into 5.10
12a0a56 Linux 5.10.98
97a47e2 Revert "drm/vc4: hdmi: Make sure the device is powered with CEC" again
e270420 Revert "drm/vc4: hdmi: Make sure the device is powered with CEC"
c8ed22b Linux 5.10.97
1763565 tcp: add missing tcp_skb_can_collapse() test in tcp_shift_skb_data()
32e1799 af_packet: fix data-race in packet_setsockopt / packet_setsockopt
aa9e96d cpuset: Fix the bug that subpart_cpus updated wrongly in update_cpumask()
3bbe201 rtnetlink: make sure to refresh master_dev/m_ops in __rtnl_newlink()
e7be569 net: sched: fix use-after-free in tc_new_tfilter()
7b47416 fanotify: Fix stale file descriptor in copy_event_to_user()
4d3fcfe net: amd-xgbe: Fix skb data length underflow
cadfa7d net: amd-xgbe: ensure to reset the tx_timer_active flag
77534b1 ipheth: fix EOVERFLOW in ipheth_rcvbulk_callback
b4ced7a net/mlx5: E-Switch, Fix uninitialized variable modact
502c37b net/mlx5: Use del_timer_sync in fw reset flow of halting poll
a01ee1b net/mlx5e: Fix handling of wrong devices during bond netevent
1fc3444 cgroup-v1: Require capabilities to set release_agent
ac4ba79 drm/vc4: hdmi: Make sure the device is powered with CEC
46f919c x86/cpu: Add Xeon Icelake-D to list of CPUs that support PPIN
fbdbf67 x86/mce: Add Xeon Sapphire Rapids to list of CPUs that support PPIN
d4e4e61 psi: Fix uaf issue when psi trigger is destroyed while being polled
080dbe7 KVM: x86: Forcibly leave nested virt when SMM state is toggled
063029a Revert "drivers: bus: simple-pm-bus: Add support for probing simple bus only devices"
42fdbf8 net: ipa: prevent concurrent replenish
ad81380 net: ipa: use a bitmap for endpoint replenish_enabled
2ed912e net: ipa: fix atomic update in ipa_endpoint_replenish()
3b4c966 PCI: pciehp: Fix infinite loop in IRQ handler upon power fault

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Download Linux 5.10.98-xanmod1 source from GitHub