A new XanMod Linux Kernel based on the latest Linux Kernel 5.11.6 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 5.11.6-xanmod1

• 0f28503 Linux 5.11.6-xanmod1
• c9cb8ce Merge tag 'v5.11.6' into 5.11
• 0985dc5 Linux 5.11.6
• 8511323 nvme-pci: add quirks for Lexar 256GB SSD
• 076dbdf nvme-pci: mark Seagate Nytro XM1440 as QUIRK_NO_NS_DESC_LIST.
• 3d035dd KVM: SVM: Clear the CR4 register on reset
• bfd8f29 scsi: ufs: Fix a duplicate dev quirk number
• 3b65f58 ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: add quirk for HP Spectre x360 convertible
• c0331b4 ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: reorganize quirks by generation
• f346d80 PCI: cadence: Retrain Link to work around Gen2 training defect
• 517efb9 HID: ite: Enable QUIRK_TOUCHPAD_ON_OFF_REPORT on Acer Aspire Switch 10E
• 7be0b33 ALSA: usb-audio: add mixer quirks for Pioneer DJM-900NXS2
• ac808f0 ALSA: usb-audio: Add DJM750 to Pioneer mixer quirk
• b2ff31e HID: i2c-hid: Add I2C_HID_QUIRK_NO_IRQ_AFTER_RESET for ITE8568 EC on Voyo Winpad A15
• 753123d mmc: sdhci-of-dwcmshc: set SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN
• 6cc6803 drm/msm/a5xx: Remove overwriting A5XX_PC_DBG_ECO_CNTL register
• 2ac8909 scsi: ufs: ufs-exynos: Use UFSHCD_QUIRK_ALIGN_SG_WITH_PAGE_SIZE
• 826918c scsi: ufs: ufs-exynos: Apply vendor-specific values for three timeouts
• 2a1798c scsi: ufs: Introduce a quirk to allow only page-aligned sg entries
• 4e7f1f2 misc: eeprom_93xx46: Add quirk to support Microchip 93LC46B eeprom
• 9576543 scsi: ufs: Add a quirk to permit overriding UniPro defaults
• 2a72c49 scsi: ufs-mediatek: Enable UFSHCI_QUIRK_SKIP_MANUAL_WB_FLUSH_CTRL
• 1172c40 iommu/amd: Fix sleeping in atomic in increase_address_space()
• 6f20426 btrfs: don't flush from btrfs_delayed_inode_reserve_metadata
• 86faf1c btrfs: export and rename qgroup_reserve_meta
• 6906efd arm64: Make CPU_BIG_ENDIAN depend on ld.bfd or ld.lld 13.0.0+
• de26d07 parisc: Enable -mlong-calls gcc option with CONFIG_COMPILE_TEST
• 36fcd15 nvme-pci: mark Kingston SKC2000 as not supporting the deepest power state
• 8d25199 media: cedrus: Remove checking for required controls
• e38abe9 io_uring: don't take uring_lock during iowq cancel
• 597d086 io_uring/io-wq: return 2-step work swap scheme
• 811c86b io_uring/io-wq: kill off now unused IO_WQ_WORK_NO_CANCEL
• 21eba81 io_uring: get rid of intermediate IORING_OP_CLOSE stage
• 799c227 fs: provide locked helper variant of close_fd_get_file()
• 9673ff4 io_uring: deduplicate failing task_work_add
• 24fcea3 io_uring: unpark SQPOLL thread for cancelation
• 52eeaea io_uring: deduplicate core cancellations sequence
• 567c819 io_uring: fix inconsistent lock state
• 92782f4 ACPICA: Fix race in generic_serial_bus (I2C) and GPIO op_region parameter handling

Homepage
Download Linux 5.11.6-xanmod1 source from GitHub