<> ||<>|| == Tues March 22, 2016 == === Introduction === This newsletter is to provide a status update from the Ubuntu Kernel Team. There will also be highlights provided for any interesting subjects the team may be working on. If you would like to reach the kernel team. You can find us at the #ubuntu-kernel channel on FreeNode. Alternatively you can mail the Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing list at: kernel-team@lists.ubuntu.com === Highlights === * Kamal released v4.2.8-ckt6 stable * Kamal released v3.19.8-ckt17 stable * Colin sync'd the latest stress-ng into Xenial: stress-ng 0.05.21, new system calls and system stressos: syslog(), sync_file_range(), getdents*(), remap_file_pages(), prlimit(), capget(), get_robust_list(), fstatfs(), floating point exception handling, fd over socket (CMSG). ----- === Devel Kernel Announcements === Our Xenial kernel has been re-based to v4.4.6 and is available for testing in the archive, ie linux-4.4.0-15.31. Please test and let us know your results. Also, as an early reminder, Xenial Kernel Freeze is ~2 weeks away on Thurs, April 7. We encourage anyone needing kernel patches pulled into Xenial to please submit them as soon as possible in order to make Kernel Freeze. Thanks! ----- === Stable Kernel Announcements === {{{ Current cycle: 11-Mar through 02-Apr ==================================================================== 11-Mar Last day for kernel commits for this cycle 13-Mar - 19-Mar Kernel prep week. 20-Mar - 26-Mar Bug verification & Regression testing. 27-Mar - 02-Apr Regression testing & Release to -updates. Kernel Versions ==================================================================== precise 3.2.0-101.141 trusty 3.13.0-85.129 vivid 3.19.0-58.64 wily 4.2.0-35.40 lts-trusty 3.13.0-84.128~precise1 lts-utopic 3.16.0-69.89~14.04.1 lts-vivid 3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1 lts-wily 4.2.0-35.40~14.04.1 lts-xenial 4.4.0-14.30~14.04.2 Next cycle: 01-Apr through 23-Apr ==================================================================== 01-Apr Last day for kernel commits for this cycle 03-Apr - 09-Apr Kernel prep week. 10-Apr - 16-Apr Bug verification & Regression testing. 17-Apr - 23-Apr Regression testing & Release to -updates. Note: April 21 is release day }}} ----- === Status: CVE's === The current CVE status can be reviewed at the following link: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/reports/kernel-cves.html -----