[elrepo] Announcement: EL8 Updated kernel-ml Package Set [6.9.2-1] Dedicated to the memory of Alan Bartlett R.I P.

[Akemi Yagi]

Announcing the release of the kernel-ml-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo package set
into the EL8 elrepo-kernel repository:

https://elrepo.org/wiki/doku.php?id=kernel-ml

This release is dedicated to the memory of Alan Bartlett, who passed
away one year ago on May 31, 2023.

Alan first launched a packaged mainline kernel for RHEL through The
ELRepo Project in November 2010 [0], and single-handedly maintained
their release until he passed away in 2023. We dedicate this release
of the kernel package set to remember Alan and the immense amount of
work and dedication he gave to this project for more than a decade.
Rest in peace Alan, we miss you.

The upstream changelog:

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.9.2

The following files are currently synchronising to our mirror sites:

x86_64
kernel-ml-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-core-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-modules-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-modules-extra-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-libs-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-tools-libs-devel-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
perf-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
python3-perf-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.x86_64.rpm

nosrc
kernel-ml-6.9.2-1.el8.elrepo.nosrc.rpm

Please note that as of kernel-ml version 6.5.4 we are unable to
continue providing the bpftool package.

Note: As a consequence of a source code change in linux-6.9,
the distribution compiler (gcc 8.5) can no longer be used in
the kernel build process. We now use gcc-9, which is available
from the devtoolset-9 package.

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-8 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-8 kernels and, as such, they may be installed and
updated alongside the regular kernel. The kernel configuration is
based upon a default RHEL-8 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.

[0] http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2010-November/000382.html
[1] https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
[2] https://elrepo.org/bugs/