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Re: Please validate test kernel on UltraSPARC machines



I finally had some time to reinstall my Ultra 10 using the install iso that you
provided a few years ago. Not everything went smooth, but I didn't encounter any
major issues, and I'm (gently) stress-testing the machine now.

Which one?

I don't remember exactly, but the file timestamps indicate 18 June 2023. So it must be from around that time.

- I haven't seen any of the kernel panics and oopses that plague my Fire V215. These
must be specific problems of the smp kernel (and SMP SPARCs). The Ultra 10 is single-core.

The next stable kernel updates for 6.16.x will contain a lof of SPARC-specific fixes
which should make the kernel on all models substantially more stable.

Looking forward to it!

FWIW, I will build new installation images once the SPARC kernel fixes have found their official
way into Debian which should be in a few days when Linux 6.16.13 is released.

Hopefully I can find a replacement HDD until then.


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