In two previous articles, How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel and How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel with sched: automated per tty task groups kernel patch, I described how to create your own custom kernel for Ubuntu 10.10. This article will explain how to update that kernel when a new release of the kernel has come out.
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Lately there has been quiet some buzz about the “sched: automated per tty task groups” kernel patch. It’s supposed to dramatically improve the desktop interactivity under system strain. You can read a test at Phoronix.
The patch is written for the 2.6.37 kernel but Ubuntu 10.10 runs the 2.6.35 kernel. This doesn’t mean you can’t compile your own 2.6.35 kernel for Ubuntu 10.10 with the patch included. Currently I am running this version but I haven’t done any testing for speed improvements.
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Ubuntu 10.10 was released in October and I have been writing articles on “How to compile a kernel for Ubuntu …” for a few releases and there is no exception for Ubuntu 10.10.
The Ubuntu kernel developers have decided to change things up yet again for the Ubuntu 10.10 kernel, I guess it will change every Ubuntu release.
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I released git 1.7.3.2 with Bash completion for Ubuntu 10.10 today. To use my repository follow the instructions on the page Git Packages for Ubuntu.
It took a little bit longer to release as I was writing a patch fixing bash completion. The patch is integrated in my package of git for Ubuntu 10.04.
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A few days ago version 1.7.3.2 of git was released and available now in my repository for Ubuntu 10.04. To use my repository follow the instructions on the page Git Packages for Ubuntu.
It took a little bit longer to release as I was writing a patch fixing bash completion. The patch is integrated in my package of git for Ubuntu 10.04.
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