Please help test kernel 5.4 in anticipation of Qubes 4.0.4-rc2

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Andrew David Wong

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Nov 27, 2020, 9:59:11 AM11/27/20
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Hi all,

Based on the feedback we've received for Qubes 4.0.4-rc1, we've decided
to make one additional change for 4.0.4, namely updating the kernel to
at least 5.4. This means that we'll need a second release candidate
before the stable release of 4.0.4. [1]

The official announcement for 4.0.4-rc2 will come soon. This is just an
informal request for anyone willing to help test kernel 5.4 on Qubes 4.0
to do so and report any problems. [2] The package is already available
in current-testing. [3] Thank you!

[1] https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6170
[2] https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/reporting-bugs/
[3] https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/testing/

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Ludovic Bellier

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Nov 27, 2020, 5:41:24 PM11/27/20
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Le 27/11/2020 à 15:58, Andrew David Wong a écrit :
The package is already available in current-testing. [3]

[3] https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/testing/

Hi,

I tried to install, but I think it doesn't install because I already installed kernel-latest (I need it for my ethernet card):

[xxx@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing kernel
Using sys-firewall as UpdateVM to download updates for Dom0; this may take some time...
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 1000:5.4.78-1.qubes will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
/var/lib/qubes/dom0-updates/packages/kernel-5.4.78-1.qubes.x86_64.rpm already exists and appears to be complete
Successfully verified /var/lib/qubes/dom0-updates/packages/kernel-5.4.78-1.qubes.x86_64.rpm
Successfully verified /var/lib/qubes/dom0-updates/packages/kernel-qubes-vm-5.4.78-1.qubes.x86_64.rpm
Qubes OS Repository for Dom0                                             73 MB/s |  75 kB     00:00   
Package kernel-1000:4.19.147-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package kernel-1000:4.19.152-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package kernel-1000:4.19.155-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package kernel-latest-1000:5.6.16-1.qubes.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package kernel-latest-1000:5.8.16-1.qubes.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Dependencies resolved.
Nothing to do.
Complete!

[xxx@dom0 ~]$ ls /boot/vmlinuz-*
/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.147-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64  /boot/vmlinuz-5.6.16-1.qubes.x86_64
/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.152-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64  /boot/vmlinuz-5.8.16-1.qubes.x86_64
/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.155-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64


Ludovic

donoban

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Nov 28, 2020, 7:05:08 AM11/28/20
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On 11/27/20 3:58 PM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Based on the feedback we've received for Qubes 4.0.4-rc1, we've decided
> to make one additional change for 4.0.4, namely updating the kernel to
> at least 5.4. This means that we'll need a second release candidate
> before the stable release of 4.0.4. [1]
>
> The official announcement for 4.0.4-rc2 will come soon. This is just an
> informal request for anyone willing to help test kernel 5.4 on Qubes 4.0
> to do so and report any problems. [2] The package is already available
> in current-testing. [3] Thank you!

Hi,

I have some problems after just booting. There is an error at dom0 and a
some VM's fail to start (others run fine).

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donoban

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Nov 28, 2020, 7:22:33 AM11/28/20
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On 11/28/20 1:04 PM, donoban wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have some problems after just booting. There is an error at dom0 and a
> some VM's fail to start (others run fine).

The VMs which failed were running PV mode, switching to PVH fixed them.
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Marek Marczykowski-Górecki

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Nov 28, 2020, 5:41:01 PM11/28/20
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On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 11:41:12PM +0100, Ludovic Bellier wrote:
> Le 27/11/2020 à 15:58, Andrew David Wong a écrit :
> > The package is already available in current-testing. [3]
> >
> > [3] https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/testing/
> >
> Hi,
>
> I tried to install, but I think it doesn't install because I already
> installed kernel-latest (I need it for my ethernet card):
>
> [xxx@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing
> kernel

Try adding `--action=update` option.

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Marek Marczykowski-Górecki

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Nov 28, 2020, 5:42:57 PM11/28/20
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This seems to be:

https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6052

So, it is related to the Linux kernel version, not really Xen version.

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Ludovic Bellier

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Nov 28, 2020, 7:16:43 PM11/28/20
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Le 28/11/2020 à 23:40, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki a écrit :
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> On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 11:41:12PM +0100, Ludovic Bellier wrote:
>>
>> I tried to install, but I think it doesn't install because I already
>> installed kernel-latest (I need it for my ethernet card):
>>
>> [xxx@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing
>> kernel
>
> Try adding `--action=update` option.

Thanks for the help. Note that the action is upgrade (not update).

I switched for dom0 and most of TemplateVMs, AppVMs and DisposableVMs. I
checked for the follow OSes : debian-10, debian-10-minimal, fedora-32
and whonix.

I detected neither issues, all is working well. I'll continue to test
with my daily usage and report again in 2 days with more tests.

For users who want to test, the complete command is:

[xxx@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --action=upgrade
--enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing kernel kernel-qubes-vm

Thanks a lot for this 5.4.78 kernel, it will be a great help for
supporting more recent hardware by default.

haaber

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Nov 29, 2020, 3:23:37 PM11/29/20
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> I detected neither issues, all is working well. I'll continue to test
> with my daily usage and report again in 2 days with more tests.
>
> For users who want to test, the complete command is:
>
> [xxx@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --action=upgrade
> --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing kernel kernel-qubes-vm

I experienced regular complete freezes of xen (after 5-30 minues xen
would be dead) -- I had to downgrade the xen kernel back to 4.19.155 -
to be able to write this mail. HCL report attached. Bernhard
Qubes-HCL-Dell_Inc_-Latitude_7390-20201129-212036.yml

Ludovic Bellier

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Dec 6, 2020, 9:22:29 AM12/6/20
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Le 29/11/2020 à 01:16, Ludovic Bellier a écrit :
> Le 28/11/2020 à 23:40, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki a écrit :
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>> Try adding `--action=update` option.
>
> Thanks for the help. Note that the action is upgrade (not update).
>
> I switched for dom0 and most of TemplateVMs, AppVMs and DisposableVMs.
> I checked for the follow OSes : debian-10, debian-10-minimal,
> fedora-32 and whonix.
>
> I detected neither issues, all is working well. I'll continue to test
> with my daily usage and report again in 2 days with more tests.
>
So a week later, I didn't detect issues with this new 5.4 kernel. But
previously I was already using an 5.8 kernel (kernel-latest).

One user dectected an issue, see the feedback from haaber, another user
with an already known problem (donoban, issue #6052).

**Other users, please test this new kernel and give more feedbacks!**

Regards

Ludovic

lama...@gmail.com

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Dec 20, 2020, 5:46:59 AM12/20/20
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I installed the updates from security-testing to fix QSB-063. I was still running kernel 4.19.x, but instead of the fixed 4.19 version, the fixed 5.4 version was installed. It has been running a few days now and I have not noticed any issues.(Sandy Bridge i5 notebook.)
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