Is there anything particularly interesting about this? The first number of the version changes when the second number gets too big, not for any other reason.
Yeah, my favorite $6 Linux machine is now supported (somewhat). :)
What SoC?
Linux 7.1
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Re: Linux 7.1
#32Did anyone see an anime avatar flash by for a fraction of a second before the content loaded? What was that?
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Re: Linux 7.1
#33Did anyone see an anime avatar flash by for a fraction of a second before the content loaded? What was that?
Anubis: https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis
blog post (pretty sure I've seen it on HN before) on the topic:
Re: Linux 7.1
#34> Linux 7.1 is also notable for its code removals. Driven by AI-assisted bug reporting, ISDN and other old network driver code was removed to avoid that influx of bug reporting against those very rarely touched or used drivers for obsolete hardware.
Moving really old and unused code out of the kernel just to get less AI-assisted bug reports is IMO one of the best consequence ever of AI.
I love it.
We should start trimming the fat out of everything.
Re: Linux 7.1
#35Did anyone see an anime avatar flash by for a fraction of a second before the content loaded? What was that?
Anubis: https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis blog post (pretty sure I've seen it on HN before) on the topic: https://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/anubis.html
But not a very accurate blogpost. "Here's why this literally cannot work (in theory)" to denigrate a system that actually works (in practice). Their goal is to convince people to stop using it because it personally inconveniences them, but they never provide an alternative solution that actually solves the problem (in practice) that Anubis actually solves (in practice). If leaving the problem unsolved (in practice) was a desirable option, the site owner would not have turned to Anubis in the first place.
Re: Linux 7.1
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I know it's a bit of a meme but I'm on Debian Stable and I am running the backport kernel, which is on version 6.19. So only one minor version away from the current 7.0. I wish more people would consider Debian for their devices. It is a very stable system, which I appreciate, and, unlike Ubuntu, it was really an "it just works" experience, without any of the friction points that smaller distros have. I installed Deb…
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Re: Linux 7.1
#38Re: Linux 7.1
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not a serious question but I'll give a serious answer anyway. The last time I worried over which kernel was used in Debian Stable was... never. If I want a more recent kernel I run Debian unstable (Sid) which currently is at 7.0.12 (the current 'stable' kernel where 7.1 is 'mainline') but on my servers Stable (currently 'Trixie') does just fine with its 6.17.3 kernel. Debian 'Forky' will be released somewhere in 2027…
People don't usually understand that apt allows you to configure multiple sources across versions simultaneously, so you can e.g. run stable, but also selectively install from backports or unstable. To do so, add the sources for trixie-backports and unstable, and add the following configuration (e.g. /etc/apt/preferences.d/trixie-sid-pin) so that the system knows which sources your prefer: # Default to trixie Package…
> People don't usually understand that apt allows you to configure multiple sources across versions simultaneously, so you can e.g. run stable, but also selectively install from backports or unstable.
Which is just as well, because that's not generally a good idea unless you really know what you're doing:
https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian#Don.27t_make_a_Frank...
Granted, the kernel is probably the best thing to do it with, on account of their aggressive stance on compatibility and the narrowness of impact (no .so files in play).
Re: Linux 7.1
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Not a serious question but I'll give a serious answer anyway. The last time I worried over which kernel was used in Debian Stable was... never. If I want a more recent kernel I run Debian unstable (Sid) which currently is at 7.0.12 (the current 'stable' kernel where 7.1 is 'mainline') but on my servers Stable (currently 'Trixie') does just fine with its 6.17.3 kernel. Debian 'Forky' will be released somewhere in 2027…
> The last time I worried over which kernel was used in Debian Stable was... never.
It was briefly a little annoying to deal with wireguard. But it was only a bit annoying, and then they updated. That's the only time I recall specifically caring.