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A test week for the Linux Kernel 6.1 on Fedora 36 and 37 is currently being conducted by the Fedora Project from 2023-01-03 to 2023-01-08.





Kernel 6.1 Test Week

This Test Day will focus on the 6.1 Linux kernel. The primary aim is to test it with Fedora 36 and 37.

Who's available

The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion:

You can chat with us on IRC. See the infobox on top of the page to learn the right IRC channel.

Prerequisite for Test Day

  • A fully updated  F37 test day image or 36 Workstation/Server installation, either on bare metal or VM (please make sure you have no important data on that installation, things might go wrong -- don't do this on your production machine!)
  • The 6.1 kernel for an existing installation from  F37 koji (see below) or  kernel-stabilization copr if not using the test day image. (koji is recommended for secure boot users).
  • Enough free space on storage.


Kernel 6.1 Test Week