A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on Linux Kernel 6.3.1 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.

Linux 6.3.1-xanmod1

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 6.3.1-xanmod1

cf0c658 Linux 6.3.1-xanmod1
bd09b2b sched/fair: Introduce SIS_CURRENT to wake up short task on current CPU
689c199 sched/fair: Record the average duration of a task
0eecca2 Merge tag 'v6.3.1' into 6.3
b2d0968 Revert "sched/fair: Record the average duration of a task [v7]"
0fd7520 Revert "sched/fair: Introduce SIS_CURRENT to wake up short task on current CPU [v7]"
a83b81b Linux 6.3.1
c009ead driver core: Don't require dynamic_debug for initcall_debug probe timing
4de2609 USB: serial: option: add UNISOC vendor and TOZED LT70C product
b6f850a mm/mremap: fix vm_pgoff in vma_merge() case 3
3686db7 btrfs: fix uninitialized variable warnings
60971ba wifi: brcmfmac: add Cypress 43439 SDIO ids
dd30f9d bluetooth: Perform careful capability checks in hci_sock_ioctl()
fddb9ed gpiolib: acpi: Add a ignore wakeup quirk for Clevo NL5xNU
2cea691 fsverity: explicitly check for buffer overflow in build_merkle_tree()
e945364 drm/fb-helper: set x/yres_virtual in drm_fb_helper_check_var
85c039c fsverity: reject FS_IOC_ENABLE_VERITY on mode 3 fds
21bee3e wifi: brcmfmac: slab-out-of-bounds read in brcmf_get_assoc_ies()

Homepage
Download Linux 6.3.1-xanmod1 source from GitHub