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Unmodified upstream kernel using Ubuntu kernel configuration files

Generally Ubuntu systems run with the stock Ubuntu kernels. However it is handy to be able to test with unmodified mainline kernels to help locate problems in the Ubuntu kernel patches, or to confirm that upstream has fixed the issue. To this end Canonical now offer mainline kernel builds. These mainline kernels are made from unmodified kernel source but using the Ubuntu kernel configuration files. These are then packaged as Ubuntu .deb files for simple installation.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds

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Should I upgrade to the "mainline" kernels?

Newer "mainline" versions of the kernel are available from the Ubuntu kernel team, e.g. 3.4 and 3.5, while Ubuntu 12.04 is on 3.2. What are the mainline kernels? Are they better than my existing kernel? What are the pros and cons of upgrading to a…
ish
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How can I install a newer kernel?

I'm running the current stable Ubuntu version (Oneiric) but have issues with the shipped kernel. Newer kernel versions seem to have fixed it, but the kernel-ppa/ppa does not contain the most recent kernel which is why I want to install the kernel…
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I was told on Launchpad to test a mainline Kernel. How do I do that (with NVIDIA drivers)?

I am coming from Bug # 868950 on launchpad, a kernel related problem. To analyse the problem a bit deeper and see where it comes from, I was told to try out a mainline kernel to see if the problem persists. It would be great if the person to answer…
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How to build the mainline kernel source package?

Ubuntu kernel PPA only provides linux-headers*.deb and linux-image*.deb packages. How can I build the corresponding linux-source*.deb package ? Context: I'm currently running Ubuntu 11.10 with the mainline kernel (3.2 rc6 now) to get a better…
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How to patch fglrx for installation on kernel 3.7rc7?

For a bug I need to check if a bug still occurs on upstream kernel 3.7rc7, and since the bug is related to fglrx I need to install a newer version as well that work with kernel 3.7. How do I do this step by step?
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What git repository do the mainline kernel ppa builds come from, and are any changes made?

I am debugging a curious issue with the kernel not supporting my laptop completely. (This is my bug report) I have installed the mainline builds from the mainline kernel ppa (http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/), and discovered that the…
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Where to re-build kernel from in http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?

Because I experiment with btrfs in my 12.04 server, I use recent 3.6.3-030603-generic kernel found in the kernel-ppa/mainline - Kernel Ubuntu (intended for 12.10 Quantal). I also use the LXC, which works better when the kernel is compiled with…
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Can I install mainline kernel in 12.04?

Can I download latest .deb file of kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ (for example v3.7-rc1-quantal) and install it on Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (precise) or any old Ubuntu like 10.04 LTS?
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