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Our Yakkety kernel is currently based on v4.6.7. We briefly had a v4.6 based kernel in yakkety-proposed, but it was revoked due to it's lack of support for some arm64 platforms. We believe we have this resolved and will look to re-upload asap.
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----- [[https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/yakkety]]

Our unstable branch has also been rebased to v4.8-rc4.

[[https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/unstable]]

Also, as noted in previous newsletters, we are also going to target a v4.8 based kernel for the 16.10 release.
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Current cycle: 05-Aug through 27-Aug
====================================================================
         05-Aug Last day for kernel commits for this cycle
08-Aug - 13-Aug Kernel prep week.
14-Aug - 26-Aug Bug verification & Regression testing..
         29-Aug Release to -updates.

Kernel Versions
====================================================================
  precise 3.2.0-107.148
    trusty 3.13.0-93.140
     vivid 3.19.0-66.74
      wily 4.2.0-42.49
    xenial 4.4.0-34.53

lts-trusty 3.13.0-93.140~precise1
lts-utopic 3.16.0-77.99~14.04.1
lts-vivid 3.19.0-65.73~14.04.1
lts-wily 4.2.0-42.49~14.04.1
lts-xenial 4.4.0-33.53~14.04.1

Next cycle: 26-Aug through 17-Sep
Current cycle: 26-Aug through 17-Sep
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Kernel Versions
====================================================================
  precise 3.2.0-109.150
    trusty 3.13.0-95.142
     vivid 3.19.0-68.76
      wily 4.2.0-42.49
    xenial 4.4.0-36.55

lts-trusty 3.13.0-95.142~precise1
lts-utopic 3.16.0-77.99~14.04.1
lts-vivid 3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1
lts-wily 4.2.0-42.49~14.04.1
lts-xenial 4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1

Next cycle: 16-Sep through 08-Oct
====================================================================
         16-Sep Last day for kernel commits for this cycle
19-Sep - 24-Sep Kernel prep week.
25-Sep - 07-Oct Bug verification & Regression testing..
         10-Oct Release to -updates.

Tues August 30, 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

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Devel Kernel Announcements

Our Yakkety kernel is currently based on v4.6.7. We briefly had a v4.6 based kernel in yakkety-proposed, but it was revoked due to it's lack of support for some arm64 platforms. We believe we have this resolved and will look to re-upload asap.

https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/yakkety

Our unstable branch has also been rebased to v4.8-rc4.

https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/unstable

Also, as noted in previous newsletters, we are also going to target a v4.8 based kernel for the 16.10 release.

Stable Kernel Announcements

Current cycle: 26-Aug through 17-Sep
====================================================================
         26-Aug   Last day for kernel commits for this cycle
29-Aug - 03-Sep   Kernel prep week.
04-Sep - 16-Sep   Bug verification & Regression testing..
         19-Sep   Release to -updates.

Kernel Versions
====================================================================
  precise  3.2.0-109.150
    trusty  3.13.0-95.142
     vivid  3.19.0-68.76
      wily  4.2.0-42.49
    xenial  4.4.0-36.55

lts-trusty  3.13.0-95.142~precise1
lts-utopic  3.16.0-77.99~14.04.1
lts-vivid   3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1
lts-wily    4.2.0-42.49~14.04.1
lts-xenial  4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1

Next cycle: 16-Sep through 08-Oct
====================================================================
         16-Sep   Last day for kernel commits for this cycle
19-Sep - 24-Sep   Kernel prep week.
25-Sep - 07-Oct   Bug verification & Regression testing..
         10-Oct   Release to -updates.


Status: CVE's


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