A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux Kernel 6.4.1 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 6.4.1-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 6.4.1-xanmod1

c03d0eb Linux 6.4.1-xanmod1
43d3692 Merge tag 'v6.4.1' into 6.4
5937767 Linux 6.4.1
2aad4f3 xtensa: fix NOMMU build with lock_mm_and_find_vma() conversion
87d780e csky: fix up lock_mm_and_find_vma() conversion
0d98e53 parisc: fix expand_stack() conversion
23d1e96 sparc32: fix lock_mm_and_find_vma() conversion
7a11f6e Revert "thermal/drivers/mediatek: Use devm_of_iomap to avoid resource leak in mtk_thermal_probe"
e6d8641 HID: logitech-hidpp: add HIDPP_QUIRK_DELAYED_INIT for the T651.
05b4703 HID: hidraw: fix data race on device refcount
14fdcf9 fbdev: fix potential OOB read in fast_imageblit()
00d5932 mm/khugepaged: fix regression in collapse_file()
f450d03 gup: add warning if some caller would seem to want stack expansion
d019836 HID: wacom: Use ktime_t rather than int when dealing with timestamps
fb32951 mm: always expand the stack with the mmap write lock held
af099fa execve: expand new process stack manually ahead of time
b2d6752 mm: make find_extend_vma() fail if write lock not held
accf6d0 powerpc/mm: convert coprocessor fault to lock_mm_and_find_vma()
203cfe0 mm/fault: convert remaining simple cases to lock_mm_and_find_vma()
4e3fb74 arm/mm: Convert to using lock_mm_and_find_vma()
7e99b98 riscv/mm: Convert to using lock_mm_and_find_vma()
929eb6b mips/mm: Convert to using lock_mm_and_find_vma()
b6f3656 powerpc/mm: Convert to using lock_mm_and_find_vma()
7a13836 arm64/mm: Convert to using lock_mm_and_find_vma()
d939d8c mm: make the page fault mmap locking killable
b11fa3d mm: introduce new 'lock_mm_and_find_vma()' page fault helper
f5fcf65 maple_tree: fix potential out-of-bounds access in mas_wr_end_piv()
b6e1ef3 can: isotp: isotp_sendmsg(): fix return error fix on TX path
3f2719a cpufreq: amd-pstate: Make amd-pstate EPP driver name hyphenated
9e97e46 x86/smp: Cure kexec() vs. mwait_play_dead() breakage
cc37b11 x86/smp: Use dedicated cache-line for mwait_play_dead()
4726d74 x86/smp: Remove pointless wmb()s from native_stop_other_cpus()
8b1b43c x86/smp: Dont access non-existing CPUID leaf
f9abe01 x86/smp: Make stop_other_cpus() more robust
9a50054 x86/microcode/AMD: Load late on both threads too

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Download Linux 6.4.1-xanmod1 source from GitHub