Linux 3.12-rc6 Is A Quiet Release

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 3.12-rc6 Is A Quiet Release

Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.12-rc6 kernel a day early due to flying out tonight for the Linux Kernel Summit happening next week in Edinburgh. Overall, things are quieting down for the Linux 3.12 kernel with the end being near...

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[verde]

There is a bug with both 3.11 and 3.12 kernels with HDMI audio output on Ati Radeon 2600 PRO. It is totally broken (was working fine till 3.11) I have reported that to Launchpad (Bug #1239233) but someone should report it upstream.

I hope they will fix it before 3.12 is released.

[agd5f]

There is a bug with both 3.11 and 3.12 kernels with HDMI audio output on Ati Radeon 2600 PRO. It is totally broken (was working fine till 3.11) I have reported that to Launchpad (Bug #1239233) but someone should report it upstream.

I hope they will fix it before 3.12 is released.

Try my 3.12 fixes branch, there are several audio related fixes:

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/linux/log/?h=drm-fixes-3.12

[ulenrich]

especially faster open-source graphics driver performance.

If this meant the lately discussed ondemand patch:
It is easily applied by me to LTS Linux-3.10.16. Nobody has to wait!