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3- Linux kernel release 5 .x <http://kernel.org/>
3+ Linux kernel release 6 .x <http://kernel.org/>
44=============================================
55
6- These are the release notes for Linux version 5 . Read them carefully,
6+ These are the release notes for Linux version 6 . Read them carefully,
77as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
88kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong.
99
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Installing the kernel source
6363 directory where you have permissions (e.g. your home directory) and
6464 unpack it::
6565
66- xz -cd linux-5 .x.tar.xz | tar xvf -
66+ xz -cd linux-6 .x.tar.xz | tar xvf -
6767
6868 Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
6969
@@ -72,26 +72,26 @@ Installing the kernel source
7272 files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by
7373 whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be.
7474
75- - You can also upgrade between 5 .x releases by patching. Patches are
75+ - You can also upgrade between 6 .x releases by patching. Patches are
7676 distributed in the xz format. To install by patching, get all the
7777 newer patch files, enter the top level directory of the kernel source
78- (linux-5 .x) and execute::
78+ (linux-6 .x) and execute::
7979
80- xz -cd ../patch-5 .x.xz | patch -p1
80+ xz -cd ../patch-6 .x.xz | patch -p1
8181
8282 Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "x" of your current
8383 source tree, **in_order **, and you should be ok. You may want to remove
8484 the backup files (some-file-name~ or some-file-name.orig), and make sure
8585 that there are no failed patches (some-file-name# or some-file-name.rej).
8686 If there are, either you or I have made a mistake.
8787
88- Unlike patches for the 5 .x kernels, patches for the 5 .x.y kernels
88+ Unlike patches for the 6 .x kernels, patches for the 6 .x.y kernels
8989 (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
90- directly to the base 5 .x kernel. For example, if your base kernel is 5 .0
91- and you want to apply the 5 .0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 5 .0.1
92- and 5 .0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 5 .0.2 and
93- want to jump to 5 .0.3, you must first reverse the 5 .0.2 patch (that is,
94- patch -R) **before ** applying the 5 .0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
90+ directly to the base 6 .x kernel. For example, if your base kernel is 6 .0
91+ and you want to apply the 6 .0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 6 .0.1
92+ and 6 .0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 6 .0.2 and
93+ want to jump to 6 .0.3, you must first reverse the 6 .0.2 patch (that is,
94+ patch -R) **before ** applying the 6 .0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
9595 :ref: `Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst <applying_patches >`.
9696
9797 Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Installing the kernel source
114114Software requirements
115115---------------------
116116
117- Compiling and running the 5 .x kernels requires up-to-date
117+ Compiling and running the 6 .x kernels requires up-to-date
118118 versions of various software packages. Consult
119119 :ref: `Documentation/process/changes.rst <changes >` for the minimum version numbers
120120 required and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ Build directory for the kernel
132132 place for the output files (including .config).
133133 Example::
134134
135- kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-5 .x
135+ kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-6 .x
136136 build directory: /home/name/build/kernel
137137
138138 To configure and build the kernel, use::
139139
140- cd /usr/src/linux-5 .x
140+ cd /usr/src/linux-6 .x
141141 make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
142142 make O=/home/name/build/kernel
143143 sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
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