[elrepo] Announcement: EL6 Updated kernel-ml Package Set [4.16.8-1]

[Alan Bartlett]

Announcing the release of the kernel-ml-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo package
set into the EL6 elrepo-kernel repository:

https://elrepo.org/tiki/kernel-ml

The upstream changelog:

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.8

The following files are currently synchronising to our mirror sites:

x86_32
kernel-ml-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i386.rpm
kernel-ml-NONPAE-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-NONPAE-devel-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
perf-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
python-perf-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm

x86_64
kernel-ml-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
perf-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm

nosrc
kernel-ml-4.16.8-1.el6.elrepo.nosrc.rpm

We provide these kernels for hardware testing in an effort to identify
new/updated drivers which can then be targeted for backporting as kmod
packages. Meanwhile, these kernels may provide interim relief to
people with non-functional hardware. We stress that we consider such
kernels as a last resort for those who are unable to get their
hardware working using the RHEL-6 kernel with supplementary kmod
packages.

These packages are provided "As-Is" with no implied warranty or
support. Using the kernel-ml may expose your system to security,
performance and/or data corruption issues. Since timely updates may
not be available from the ELRepo Project, the end user has the
ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to continue using the
kernel-ml packages in regular service.

The packages are intentionally named kernel-ml so as not to conflict
with the RHEL-6 kernels and, as such, they may be installed and updated
alongside the regular kernel. The kernel configuration is based upon a
default RHEL-6 configuration with added functionality enabled as
appropriate.

If a bug is found when using these kernels, the end user is encouraged
to report it upstream to the Linux Kernel Bug Tracker [1] and, for our
reference, to the ELRepo bug tracker [2]. By taking such action, the
reporter will be assisting the kernel developers, Red Hat and the Open
Source Community as a whole.

Thank you,

The ELRepo Team.

[1] https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
[2] https://elrepo.org/bugs/