A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the new Linux Kernel 5.18.17 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 5.18.17-xanmod1

f53251d Linux 5.18.17-xanmod1
5964a61 Merge tag 'v5.18.17' into 5.18
8de34ce Linux 5.18.17
fd2128c x86/speculation: Add LFENCE to RSB fill sequence
0abdbbd x86/speculation: Add RSB VM Exit protections
9deefaf macintosh/adb: fix oob read in do_adb_query() function
86419b1 Bluetooth: btusb: Add Realtek RTL8852C support ID 0x13D3:0x3586
a683911 Bluetooth: btusb: Add Realtek RTL8852C support ID 0x13D3:0x3587
07320c2 Bluetooth: btusb: Add Realtek RTL8852C support ID 0x0CB8:0xC558
7635f11 Bluetooth: btusb: Add Realtek RTL8852C support ID 0x04C5:0x1675
8f2d39a Bluetooth: btusb: Add Realtek RTL8852C support ID 0x04CA:0x4007
73db8c4 Bluetooth: btusb: Add support of IMC Networks PID 0x3568
86a1b59 dt-bindings: bluetooth: broadcom: Add BCM4349B1 DT binding
70bbf6e Bluetooth: hci_bcm: Add DT compatible for CYW55572
1d4e83f Bluetooth: hci_bcm: Add BCM4349B1 variant
a827729 Bluetooth: hci_qca: Return wakeup for qca_wakeup
a2267bc btrfs: zoned: drop optimization of zone finish
4199731 btrfs: zoned: fix critical section of relocation inode writeback
037763b btrfs: zoned: prevent allocation from previous data relocation BG
a1c8d49 arm64: set UXN on swapper page tables
731dd6b KVM: x86/svm: add __GFP_ACCOUNT to sev_dbg{en,de}crypt_user()
661af1a selftests: KVM: Handle compiler optimizations in ucall
f245116 tools/kvm_stat: fix display of error when multiple processes are found
574e7f4 KVM: selftests: Restrict test region to 48-bit physical addresses when using nested
55e56fa KVM: x86: disable preemption around the call to kvm_arch_vcpu{un|}blocking
b8cb2f2 KVM: x86: disable preemption while updating apicv inhibition
625b61e entry/kvm: Exit to user mode when TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL is set
51ddfb2 KVM: x86/MMU: Zap non-leaf SPTEs when disabling dirty logging
5eaeaa7 KVM: selftests: Make hyperv_clock selftest more stable
316ebf0 KVM: x86: do not set st->preempted when going back to user space
719492d KVM: x86: do not report a vCPU as preempted outside instruction boundaries
8d25a08 crypto: arm64/poly1305 - fix a read out-of-bound
adb4c86 ACPI: APEI: Better fix to avoid spamming the console with old error logs
36dd48b ACPI: video: Shortening quirk list by identifying Clevo by board_name only
03bd08f ACPI: video: Force backlight native for some TongFang devices
93d4edb tools/vm/slabinfo: Handle files in debugfs
a440836 block: fix default IO priority handling again
d73a6d6 x86/speculation: Make all RETbleed mitigations 64-bit only


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Download Linux 5.18.17-xanmod1 source from GitHub