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 * '''Launchpad entry''': UbuntuSpec:hardware-r-kernel-version-and-flavors
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== Summary ==
Discuss the mainline baseline version for 13.04. Also discuss the current kernel flavors for each architecture.  We will also touch on the support of ports architectures.

== Release note ==
TBD

=== Assumptions ===
Based on the [[http://phb-crystal-ball.org/|cadence of previous upstream releases]], I'd anticipate the following upstream release timeline:

 * the v3.7 kernel is predicted for Monday, 2012-12-17
 * the v3.8 kernel is predicted for Wednesday, 2013-03-06
 * the v3.9 kernel is predicted for Thursday, 2013-05-23

Kernel freeze for 13.04 is Thurs April 11, 2013

== Flavours ==
Below are the current flavors provided in 13.04:

=== Distro ===
||'''Arch'''||'''Flavour'''||'''Description'''||
|| i386 || generic || Default kernel optimised for Desktop/Server use (>= 3.5GB of RAM) ||
|| amd64 || generic || Default kernel optimised for Desktop/Server use ||
|| armel || omap || Kernel for TI OMAP3 use ||
|| armhf || omap || Kernel for TI OMAP3 use ||
|| armhf || omap4 || Kernel for TI OMAP4 use ||
|| armhf || highbank || Kernel for Calxeda Highbank use ||

=== Ports ===
||'''Architecture'''||'''Flavour'''||'''Description'''||
|| powerpc || powerpc-smp || Multiple CPU 32 bit powerpc kernel ||
|| powerpc || powerpc64-smp || Multiple CPU 64 bit powerpc kernel ||

== BoF agenda and discussion ==
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