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When is the New Stable Linux Kernel (2.6.28) going to Ubuntu

Asked by DLHDavidLH

The Linux Kernel 2.6.28 (stable version) came out 12/24/08 ~ 12/25/08

When is the New Stable Linux Kernel
going to be use in (even in snapshot jaunty) Ubuntu Linux ?

why is Ubuntu still at Linux Kernel 2.6.27
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu

-- Here is some that are using the Linux Kernel 2.6.28 (NEW Stable version)...

Fedora ( rawhide has Linux Kernel 2.6.28 Stable)
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=fedora

Mandriva ( cooker hashas Linux Kernel 2.6.28 Stable)
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mandriva

The 2.6.28 kernel is out
http://lwn.net/Articles/312786/

http://www.kernel.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_2.6
http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_28

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This question was originally filed as bug #311829.

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Kyle Cheung (kylezoa) said : 		#1

Asking the reason of not using the 2.6.28 linux kernal. No "problems" reported.

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David Serrano (d-serrano) said : 		#2

A new feature that I've seen in the new kernel is a better management in the Intel graphics card management. So I think that it would be a REALLY good improvement to the Ubuntu 8.10.

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David Serrano (d-serrano) said : 		#3

Ignore my last message please :)

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DLHDavidLH (dlhdavidlh-yahoo) said : 		#4

Linux 2.6.28 kernel adds...

* the first version of Ext4 as a stable filesystem

* the much-expected GPU memory manager which will be the foundation of a renewed graphic stack,

* support for Ultra Wide Band (Wireless USB, UWB-IP)

* memory management scalability and performance improvements

* a boot tracer

*disk shock protection

*the phonet network protocol

* support of SSD discard requests

* transparent proxy support

*several new network drivers

*controlable IO CPU affinity

* high-resolution poll()/select()

*support of a minimal "dummy" policy in SELinux

* tracing improvements

* x86 x2APIC support

* a fb driver for VIA UniChrome devices

* Mitac Mio A701 ARM-based smartphone support

*some new drivers

* improved device support

* many other small improvements and fixes

Source:
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_28

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d1bro (d1bro) said : 		#5

alpha 2 of jaunty runs with the new kernel, and so will jaunty. see:
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/alpha2

as for all other ubuntu versions, it might never get into them, except probably for the 8.04.x release that might come somewhen.

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