A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on  Linux Kernel 5.14.13 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 5.14.13-xanmod1

• b846d20 Linux 5.14.13-xanmod1
• 4da8a72 Documentation: amd-pstate: add amd-pstate driver introduction
• 2395168 cpupower: print amd-pstate information on cpupower
• 4cd2579 cpupower: move print_speed function into misc helper
• 01d7416 cpupower: enable boost state support for amd-pstate module
• c3e2098 cpupower: add amd-pstate sysfs definition and access helper
• 8027aee cpupower: add the function to get the sysfs value from specific table
• 69cf336 cpupower: initial AMD P-state capability
• 57f93b6 cpupower: add the function to check amd-pstate enabled
• c655c6b cpupower: add AMD P-state capability flag
• b53e9aa cpufreq: amd: add amd-pstate performance attributes
• 64c6446 cpufreq: amd: add amd-pstate frequencies attributes
• be1fa7b cpufreq: amd: add amd-pstate checking support check attribute
• 6a0ccfb cpufreq: amd: add boost mode support for amd-pstate
• 16a7f54 cpufreq: amd: add trace for amd-pstate module
• 86488ab cpufreq: amd: add acpi cppc function as the backend for legacy processors
• 2735e83 cpufreq: amd: add fast switch function for amd-pstate module
• 1d455ab cpufreq: amd: introduce a new amd pstate driver to support future processors
• cbd96d0 ACPI: CPPC: add cppc enable register function
• 2df7155 ACPI: CPPC: Check online CPUs for determining _CPC is valid
• 21c6044 x86/msr: add AMD CPPC MSR definitions
• fab9599 x86/cpufreatures: add AMD Collaborative Processor Performance Control feature flag
• 8c763ef hwmon: (nct6775) Add additional ASUS motherboards.
• fc9f538 hwmon: (nct6775) Support access via Asus WMI
• 1a243a2 hwmon: (nct6775) Use nct6775_*() function pointers in nct6775_data.
• 274c07a hwmon: (nct6775) Use superio_*() function pointers in sio_data.
• 578e845 mm/secretmem: Fix NULL page->mapping dereference in page_is_secretmem()
• 19cf2fd lib: zstd: Update to next-20211012
• 5ae1193 Merge tag 'v5.14.13' into 5.14
• b9ed054 Linux 5.14.13
• d7c187a hwmon: (pmbus/ibm-cffps) max_power_out swap changes
• e798dcd io_uring: kill fasync
• 15571bb sched: Always inline is_percpu_thread()
• 643c519 perf/core: fix userpage->time_enabled of inactive events
• 15f69a6 scsi: qla2xxx: Fix excessive messages during device logout
• cc07eca scsi: virtio_scsi: Fix spelling mistake "Unsupport" -> "Unsupported"
• 21c2e89 scsi: ses: Fix unsigned comparison with less than zero
• 18d1c5e drm/amdgpu: fix gart.bo pin_count leak
• 048389b net: sun: SUNVNET_COMMON should depend on INET
• e36444b vboxfs: fix broken legacy mount signature checking
• 5c85a82 net: bgmac-platform: handle mac-address deferral
• af13e61 mac80211: check return value of rhashtable_init
• ebb25ff net: prevent user from passing illegal stab size
• 998e080 hwmon: (ltc2947) Properly handle errors when looking for the external clock
• 1d0996b m68k: Handle arrivals of multiple signals correctly
• 4d38fb4 pinctrl: qcom: sc7280: Add PM suspend callbacks
• 9a8a181 mac80211: Drop frames from invalid MAC address in ad-hoc mode
• a3ea231 netfilter: nf_nat_masquerade: defer conntrack walk to work queue
• 36f822c netfilter: nf_nat_masquerade: make async masq_inet6_event handling generic
• 6c3e84a KVM: arm64: nvhe: Fix missing FORCE for hyp-reloc.S build rule
• 1fd0252 ASoC: SOF: loader: release_firmware() on load failure to avoid batching
• 2dd40af HID: wacom: Add new Intuos BT (CTL-4100WL/CTL-6100WL) device IDs
• 95cb145 netfilter: ip6_tables: zero-initialize fragment offset
• f117530 HID: apple: Fix logical maximum and usage maximum of Magic Keyboard JIS
• 13e6abf ALSA: usb-audio: Unify mixer resume and reset_resume procedure
• cb31532 ALSA: oxfw: fix transmission method for Loud models based on OXFW971
• 3c13d6e ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: tag SoundWire BEs as non-atomic
• 7c2893a ext4: correct the error path of ext4_write_inline_data_end()
• 501f349 ext4: check and update i_disksize properly

Homepage
Download Linux 5.14.13-xanmod1 source from GitHub