Feature changed by: Bernhard Wiedemann (bmwiedemann) Feature #310646, revision 7 Title: Kernel 2.6.37 for opensuse 11.4 openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: jimbo bigcreed (dimble_thricefoon) Description: I realise we are using a time based release, and no longer chase feature releases, but 2.6.37 will have some very interesting technologies according to phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODYyMw "we can start getting excited for the Linux 2.6.37 kernel (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=Linux+2.6.37) and its exciting new features: DisplayLink driver enhancements (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODUyMg) , improved desktop responsiveness (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODU0OQ) , Broadcom's open-source driver (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODU4Mg) , improved Radeon Evergreen DRM (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODU4Mw) , and Intel Linux DRM improvements (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODYyMQ) ." If 2.6.36 is due mid-Oct, then we can expect 2.6.37 to arrive Mid-Late January, surely this is not too late for 11.4 which is expected Late- Feb to Early-March? Kind regards Discussion: #1: Richard Colvin (allianux) (2010-09-29 14:11:57) It will be a great pitty if the 2.6.37 kernel is not included. This is the kernel to get working on a new desktop OS! #2: Jose Ricardo De Leon Solis (derhundchen) (2010-09-29 20:45:03) I also agree we should ship kernel 2.6.37. Version 2.6.36 should be ready soon enough, so version 2.6.37 should be ready at least in late january, a month and a half before openSUSE 11.4 is released. + #3: Bernhard Wiedemann (bmwiedemann) (2010-10-03 10:05:20) + 11.4-RC1 is scheduled for 2010-02-10 so depending on the actual 2.6.37 + timing, there might not be much time for integration+testing which is + bad for stability. And with me being one of the testers, I would like + to see a stable release. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310646