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What is difference between Linux Lite and generic kernels? Because version numbers are different than on official site.

Official long term 5.15.63
Linux Lite 5.15.0-47

Kernel Image sizes growth through the versions...

Our Linux Lite Kernels are now using the latest compression methods in Kernel 6+

Previous compression (gzip) built the image package out to 198mb, the new (zstd) compression brings it in at 114mb.

(10-28-2022, 12:22 PM)Jerry link Wrote: [ -> ]Our Linux Lite Kernels are now using the latest compression methods in Kernel 6+

Previous compression (gzip) built the image package out to 198mb, the new (zstd) compression brings it in at 114mb.

That's good news!
What about the speed of processing (compress/decompress)?

Best regards!

(10-28-2022, 12:14 PM)Jerry link Wrote: [ -> ]Kernel Image sizes growth through the versions...

Code:

Kernel              Date                  Size ============================================== linux-1.0.tar.xz    13-Mar-1994 00:00    918K [...] linux-6.0.5.tar.xz  26-Oct-2022 11:03    128M

The growth ratio is 142,77:1 !!

(10-28-2022, 02:32 PM)Şerban S. link Wrote: [ -> ]What about the speed of processing (compress/decompress)?

https://thedatafreak.medium.com/parquet-...0a83571ecd

With Kernels growing year in year out, Gzip would fill our repository server at nearly double the rate. Zstd gives us much more time before needing to scale up on storage space.

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New Kernel Development process now in place starting with Series 8.x

There will be no more custom kernel builds for Series 7.x and earlier from today onwards.