Linux 4.7-rc1 Kernel Released

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 4.7-rc1 Kernel Released

The first test release of Linux 4.7 is now available. This new kernel version comes with plenty of new features and functionality...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...7-rc1-Released

[haagch]

Looks like they have solved the random lockup system with intel graphics.
Either that or the problematic patch has not made it to 4.7-rc1. But I think everything that is in Linus git master ends up in the next rc, right? And that was broken for me a couple of days ago.

Edit: X gamma control doesn't work. Not sure if it is because of the kernel or because xorg git. Does it work for everyone else?

xgamma -gamma 0.5

[heredoc]

phoronix looks like they really rely on you this time, hope there is enough sponsoring though.

https://plus.google.com/+LinusTorval...63516654349723

[tomtomme]

yeah, linux foundation should fund phoronix

[skies]

Any further work in 4.7 on the Cgroups cleanup? (Control Groups v2)

[nadro]

After switch to this kernel and kernel-firmware 1.158, I see a huge perf drop in Shadow of Mordor with AMDGPU driver for my Tonga based GPU. Since kernel 4.6 I also see some "Invalid PCI ROM" error message at boot phase (before GDM start)

[tomtomme]

After switch to this kernel and kernel-firmware 1.158, I see a huge perf drop in Shadow of Mordor with AMDGPU driver for my Tonga based GPU. Since kernel 4.6 I also see some "Invalid PCI ROM" error message at boot phase (before GDM start)

maybe it is the intel p-state regression you are seeing:

http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=ne...4.6-Regression

[nadro]

maybe it is the intel p-state regression you are seeing:

http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=ne...4.6-Regression

I have AMD CPU -> A10 7850K, so it isn't this issue, but thanks.