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Artix Linux => Package management => Topic started by: nologa2438 on 15 August 2020, 17:40:53

Title: [SOLVED] Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: nologa2438 on 15 August 2020, 17:40:53
Why doesn't linux get all arch's updates? For example, on Artix linux kernel are updated like this: 5.7.8, 5.7.10, 5.7.12. On Arch they're updated like 5.7.8, 5.7.9, 5.7.10 etc. Same thing happened with linux-zen previously because it didn't get 5.7.12 and was updated 5.7.11 --> 5.8.1.
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Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: alium on 15 August 2020, 20:22:46
because different maintainers.

I skipped 5.7.12 because I knew it would come out very soon 5.8. kernel.
We save our infrastructure and we save the planet ;-)

don't look for anything in it, we just skipped some (mostly) less important updates.
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: nologa2438 on 15 August 2020, 20:46:51
we just skipped some (mostly) less important updates.
So linux in Artix repos will only be updated to 5.8 branch when 5.8.2 is released in Arch repos?
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: alium on 15 August 2020, 21:05:13
it will be updated when his maintainer decides for update it.  do not look for any system in it. It is possible that 5.8.1 will be available soon, but i don't maintaine it.

If you need the latest version, use linux-zen. I update it more often.
I personally don't see anything important at all on 5.8.1 - https://lwn.net/Articles/828518/
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: nologa2438 on 15 August 2020, 21:30:36
I personally don't see anything important at all on 5.8.1
But there are a lot of important changes in 5.8.
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: nologa2438 on 16 August 2020, 07:59:52
it will be updated when his maintainer decides for update it
Do you compile the kernel yourself or just take it from arch repos?
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: alium on 16 August 2020, 08:16:52
Do you compile the kernel yourself or just take it from arch repos?
we import it from archlinux and recompile it with artix stuff. Downloaded archlinux kernel package does not works in artix, if installed.
Title: Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?
Post by: artoo on 17 August 2020, 16:33:26
So linux in Artix repos will only be updated to 5.8 branch when 5.8.2 is released in Arch repos?


Yes. Among the reasons is lack of spare time.