Re: Please validate test kernel on UltraSPARC machines

Gregor Riepl <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:34:17 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.sparc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
>> I finally had some time to reinstall my Ultra 10 using the install iso that you
>> provided a few years ago. Not everything went smooth, but I didn't encounter any
>> major issues, and I'm (gently) stress-testing the machine now.
> 
> Which one?

I don't remember exactly, but the file timestamps indicate 18 June 2023. So it must be from around that time.

>> - I haven't seen any of the kernel panics and oopses that plague my Fire V215. These
>> must be specific problems of the smp kernel (and SMP SPARCs). The Ultra 10 is single-core.
> 
> The next stable kernel updates for 6.16.x will contain a lof of SPARC-specific fixes
> which should make the kernel on all models substantially more stable.

Looking forward to it!

> FWIW, I will build new installation images once the SPARC kernel fixes have found their official
> way into Debian which should be in a few days when Linux 6.16.13 is released.

Hopefully I can find a replacement HDD until then.