A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux Kernel 5.11.1 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.

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 5.11.1-xanmod1

• 7592a29 Linux 5.11.1-xanmod1
• 6e7dd6b pci: Enable overrides for missing ACS capabilities
• b8f3ca4 Merge tag 'v5.11.1' into 5.11
• b7243c0 Linux 5.11.1
• aa4b2ee media: pwc: Use correct device for DMA
• 834d68f Bluetooth: btusb: Always fallback to alt 1 for WBS
• 312ed55 tty: protect tty_write from odd low-level tty disciplines
• 1ef2744 xen-blkback: fix error handling in xen_blkbk_map()
• 790f464 xen-scsiback: don't "handle" error by BUG()
• c87e9ee xen-netback: don't "handle" error by BUG()
• ea26c8d xen-blkback: don't "handle" error by BUG()
• b02356a xen/arm: don't ignore return errors from set_phys_to_machine
• 5b36827 Xen/gntdev: correct error checking in gntdev_map_grant_pages()
• ca0ca64 Xen/gntdev: correct dev_bus_addr handling in gntdev_map_grant_pages()
• 86c4644 Xen/x86: also check kernel mapping in set_foreign_p2m_mapping()
• 76b0be1 Xen/x86: don't bail early from clear_foreign_p2m_mapping()

Homepage
Download Linux 5.11.1-xanmod1 source from GitHub