A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux Kernel 6.4.2 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 6.4.2-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 6.4.2-xanmod1

96960ed Linux 6.4.2-xanmod1
fa54d5e Merge tag 'v6.4.2' into 6.4
d7defc5 Linux 6.4.2
ba0f198 arch/arm64/mm/fault: Fix undeclared variable error in do_page_fault()
57db8dc drm/amdgpu: Validate VM ioctl flags.
cc39da6 dm ioctl: Avoid double-fetch of version
c27c99d docs: Set minimal gtags / GNU GLOBAL version to 6.6.5
16167cc scripts/tags.sh: Resolve gtags empty index generation
b1c2d0d hugetlb: revert use of page_cache_next_miss()
a03f2f4 nubus: Partially revert proc_create_single_data() conversion
1c70f4d Revert "cxl/port: Enable the HDM decoder capability for switch ports"
5dda60d nfs: don't report STATX_BTIME in ->getattr
926eae6 execve: always mark stack as growing down during early stack setup
dfb27a7 PCI/ACPI: Call _REG when transitioning D-states
f933605 PCI/ACPI: Validate acpi_pci_set_power_state() parameter
f23cf69 tools/nolibc: x86_64: disable stack protector for _start
8911865 xtensa: fix lock_mm_and_find_vma in case VMA not found

Homepage
Download Linux 6.4.2-xanmod1 source from GitHub