Bug 34962 - Backport kernel 6.18
Summary: Backport kernel 6.18
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: 9
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: High normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: QA Team
QA Contact:
URL: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Kernel_fla...
Whiteboard:
Keywords: validated_backport
: 34545 (view as bug list)
Depends on: 34961 34963 34980
Blocks:
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Reported: 2026-01-09 22:25 CET by Morgan Leijström
Modified: 2026-01-25 12:35 CET (History)
6 users (show)

See Also:
Source RPM:
CVE:
Status comment: Package list in comment 22 and comment 59
fri: in_wiki+
fri: test_passed_mga9_64+
fri: test_passed_mga9_32+


Attachments
List of backport kernels (3.11 KB, text/plain)
2026-01-10 21:55 CET, katnatek
Details
List of backport kernels (2.13 KB, text/plain)
2026-01-12 02:51 CET, katnatek
Details

Description Morgan Leijström 2026-01-09 22:25:22 CET
This is a fresh continuation of Bug 34545, which became far too long.

History:
Already from august we have had the first usable backport kernels in testing, then 6.12 series.
Compatibility have improved, also with updates of related packages.

One related update left to test: nvidia470 

At time of writing we have in backport testing
kernel-stable-testing-6.18.3-2 in desktop and server flavour all arches.

As our blog post 6/1 already told we have a backport 6.18 it is urgent to ship it.

Giuseppe, should we hit this 6.18.3-2 with lots of tests, or will there soon be another?
Comment 1 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-09 22:30:50 CET
> Giuseppe, should we hit this 6.18.3-2 with lots of tests, or will there soon
> be another?

There will be a 6.18.4-1 stricly in sync with cauldron (but changes are tiny).

CC: (none) => ghibomgx

Comment 2 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-09 22:39:51 CET
OK so we try to QA 6.18.4-1 ASAP
Please set this bug to QA when it is ready.

We need a files list for it then also ASAP.

nvidia470 updated to compile with kernel 6.18: Bug 34961, is to test and ship now.

I assume we do not go further with 6.12.

Advisory we use not to do for backports?

We already have info in Wiki in place
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Kernel_flavours#Backport_kernels
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Persistent_live_systems#Backport_kernel

Priority: Normal => High
URL: (none) => https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Kernel_flavours#Backport_kernels
Flags: (none) => in_wiki+
CC: (none) => herman.viaene, j.alberto.vc
Depends on: (none) => 34961

Comment 3 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-09 22:44:40 CET
*** Bug 34545 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-09 22:48:31 CET
We wait to decide about 6.12 for now, per comment now in Bug 34545.
katnatek 2026-01-09 22:51:18 CET

Depends on: (none) => 34963

katnatek 2026-01-09 22:54:56 CET

CC: j.alberto.vc => (none)

Stephen Germany 2026-01-09 23:21:38 CET

CC: (none) => stephengermany

Comment 5 katnatek 2026-01-09 23:30:20 CET
kernel-stable-testing-desktop-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm
kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm
kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm
kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm
kernel-stable-testing-source-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.noarch.rpm

I not see the latest or userspace-headers packages for this kernel
Comment 6 katnatek 2026-01-09 23:46:48 CET
LC_ALL=C urpmi kernel-stable-testing-server kernel-stable-testing-server-devel kernel-userspace-headers 
Package kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.x86_64 is already installed
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed:
  Package                        Version      Release       Arch    
(medium "QA Testing (64-bit)")
  kernel-stable-testing-server-> 1            1.mga9        x86_64  
  kernel-stable-testing-server-> 1            1.mga9        x86_64  
  kernel-stable-testing-server-> 6.18.3       2.stabletest> x86_64  (recommended)
  kernel-stable-testing-server-> 6.18.3       2.stabletest> x86_64  (recommended)
368MB of additional disk space will be used.
181MB of packages will be retrieved.
Proceed with the installation of the 4 packages? (Y/n) y


installing kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-latest-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-latest-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm from //home/katnatek/qa-testing/x86_64
Preparing...                     #####################################################################################
      1/4: kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9
                                 #####################################################################################
      2/4: kernel-stable-testing-server-latest
                                 #####################################################################################
      3/4: kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9
                                 #####################################################################################
      4/4: kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-latest
                                 #####################################################################################

vhba (20250329-1.mga9): Installing module.
...............
.........
You should restart your computer for kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9

I not install the userspace-headers for the 6.18 series :P

LC_ALL=C urpmi kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers 
The following package has to be removed for others to be upgraded:
kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.x86_64
 (due to conflicts with linux-userspace-headers[> 6.6.116-1.mga9]) (y/N) y


installing kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm from //home/katnatek/qa-testing/x86_64
Preparing...                     #####################################################################################
      1/1: kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers
                                 #####################################################################################
removing package kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.x86_64
      1/1: removing kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.x86_64
                                 #####################################################################################

After

rpm -e --nodeps dkms-vhba
 LC_ALL=C urpmi dkms-vhba


installing dkms-vhba-20250329-1.mga9.noarch.rpm from //home/katnatek/qa-testing/x86_64
Preparing...                     #####################################################################################
      1/1: dkms-vhba             #####################################################################################

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vhba/20250329-1.mga9/source ->
                 /usr/src/vhba-20250329-1.mga9

DKMS: add Completed.

Preparing kernel 6.6.116-server-1.mga9 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper....
using /proc/config.gz
make oldconfig....
make prepare....

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make -j4 KERNELRELEASE=6.6.116-server-1.mga9 KDIR=/lib/modules/6.6.116-server-1.mga9/build....
cleaning build area....
cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper)....

DKMS: build Completed.

vhba.ko.xz:
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/6.6.116-server-1.mga9/dkms/vhba/

depmod......

DKMS: install Completed.

Not issue for the current kernel, I will reboot for kernel 6.18
Comment 7 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-09 23:54:13 CET
(In reply to katnatek from comment #5)

> kernel-stable-testing-desktop-6.18.2-4.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm
> [...] 
> I not see the latest or userspace-headers packages for this kernel

While multiple kernels can be installed alongside each other, this is not true for the kernel-<series>-userspace-headers for which there can be only one. In this case it's superseded by kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm
katnatek 2026-01-10 01:57:37 CET

See Also: (none) => https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34952

Comment 8 katnatek 2026-01-10 21:55:29 CET
Created attachment 15299 [details]
List of backport kernels

Feel free to assign to QA if is ready
Comment 9 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-11 00:49:17 CET
Assigned. It would be nice to have the pull down menu for Assignee like currently added flags. It would speed up a bit...

For the files list, the 6.12.60's files should not be included there.

Assignee: kernel => qa-bugs

Comment 10 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 09:56:22 CET
OK, on to broad testing kernel-stable-testing 6.18.4-2

Maybe we should open a separate bug for backport 6.12.63+ ?
Comment 11 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 09:57:40 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #9)
> It would be nice to have the pull down menu for Assignee like
> currently added flags. It would speed up a bit...

CC:ing our wiki guru for that input

CC: (none) => LpSolit

Comment 12 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 13:26:08 CET
i586 desktop OK Thinkpad T43, LXDE

suspend-resume
hibernate-restore
surfing internet incl pod in Firefox
writing this...

[ettan@localhost ~]$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-2.stabletesting.mga9 arch: i686
    bits: 32
  Desktop: LXDE v: 0.10.1 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: IBM product: 2668R1G v: ThinkPad T43
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: IBM model: 2668R1G serial: <superuser required> BIOS: IBM
    v: 1YET62WW (1.27 ) date: 05/18/2006
CPU:
  Info: single core model: Intel Pentium M bits: 32 cache: 2 MiB note: check
  Speed (MHz): 800 min/max: 800/1866 core: 1: 800
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV370/M22 [Mobility Radeon X300]
    driver: radeon v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: radeon,v4l dri: r300 gpu: radeon resolution: 1024x768~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.4,1.5 drivers: kms_swrast,r300,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 15.0.6 128 bits)
Network:
  Device-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
    driver: tg3
  Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network driver: ipw2200
Comment 13 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-11 13:51:53 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #12)

> i586 desktop OK Thinkpad T43, LXDE

Wait there will be a 6.18.4-3.mga9, as there might be some side effect with grub. Actually building for cauldron.
Comment 14 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-11 13:56:36 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #10)

> OK, on to broad testing kernel-stable-testing 6.18.4-2
> 
> Maybe we should open a separate bug for backport 6.12.63+ ?

For 6.12.63+. there isn't yet the package. Let's see with 6.18.x then we'll see for 6.12.x (we might re-use the older 34545 or open a new one). But before there will be probably a new one for 6.6.x (6.6.120 or 6.6.121 likely).
Comment 15 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 14:07:35 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #13)
> Wait there will be a 6.18.4-3.mga9
> as there might be some side effect with grub.
> Actually building for cauldron.

Pausing QA then. Please set back when ready

Assignee: qa-bugs => kernel

Comment 16 Frédéric "LpSolit" Buclin 2026-01-11 14:56:11 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #11)
> CC:ing our wiki guru for that input

s/wiki/bugzilla/. The assignee field works the same way as flags. Once you type 3 or more characters, a list of matching names or email addresses is returned.

Flags: (none) => test_passed_mga9_32?

Frédéric "LpSolit" Buclin 2026-01-11 14:56:21 CET

Flags: test_passed_mga9_32? => (none)

Comment 17 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 15:03:57 CET
...and to get that field to enter an email in, set flag to ?
Entering an address will send mail to that person
 - meaning a request for feedback on that.
It is OK to leave the field blank.

Flags are nice :-)

> > CC:ing our wiki guru
> 
> s/wiki/bugzilla/.

Doh, more and more my hands write different things than i intend...
At least i got the right person :)
Comment 18 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-11 15:56:25 CET
I tend to not trust browser autocompletion, mainly because you don’t know where it comes from, whether the browser cache, which also means a previous mistyping...
Comment 19 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-11 15:59:07 CET
I agree on browser autocompleting - but this is server side :-)
Comment 20 Frédéric "LpSolit" Buclin 2026-01-11 15:59:47 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #18)
> I tend to not trust browser autocompletion

It's not browser autocompletion. The suggestion list is generated by Bugzilla. Once you start typing three or more characters, it starts querying the DB.
Comment 21 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-11 16:10:35 CET
Yes, however it “appears” as browser autocompletion, because browsers tend to cache data entered in any form in the past, which explains the feeling. A pull‑down menu aid, though less elegant, is probably more immediate.
Comment 22 katnatek 2026-01-12 02:51:17 CET
Created attachment 15305 [details]
List of backport kernels

Attachment 15299 is obsolete: 0 => 1

Frédéric "LpSolit" Buclin 2026-01-12 02:54:17 CET

CC: LpSolit => (none)

Comment 23 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 09:17:20 CET
OK do we dare testing the hot baby 6.18.4-3 now?  ;-)
Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-12 11:00:00 CET

Assignee: kernel => qa-bugs

Comment 24 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 15:10:53 CET
i586 desktop&server OK Thinkpad T43, LXDE

Same machine and tests as comment #12,
plus I also tested the server flavour and in firefox a small dimension video
Comment 25 Herman Viaene 2026-01-12 16:58:34 CET
Desktop flavour on Compaq H000SB.
No installation issues.
Works OK with radeon and amdgpu statements in boot command.
Boot and remove those from boot command, and as usual for this laptop: boots OK but X does not start.
Comment 26 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 17:08:02 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop 
Machine: Dell Precision M4400, SSD upgrade

Filesytems: separate /boot and a Win10 that have made suicide,
LUKS encrypted pv used by LVM for /, /home, swap.
System was originally installed mga8, later upgraded.

Xfce desktop.

__All OK:
Surfing with Firefox watching video on internet over wifi
suspend-resume
hibernate-restore
hybrid sleep:
  * resuming quickly with battery left
  * restoring after charger disconnect and battery out for half hour then plugged in: session restored incl still running internet video video

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: Precision M4400 v: N/A serial: 2141P4J
  Mobo: Dell model: 0R906R serial: .2141P4J.CN129619CK6066. BIOS: Dell
    v: A19 date: 12/21/2009
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core2 Quad Q9100 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2268 min/max: 1600/2268 cores: 1: 2268 2: 2268 3: 2268
    4: 2268
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G96GLM [Quadro FX 770M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Display: server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting,v4l dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: NV96
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network driver: e1000e
  Device-2: Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 driver: iwlwifi
Comment 27 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 17:11:10 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop 
Machine: Dell Precision M6300, SSD upgrade

Filesytems: separate /boot, then LVM for /, /home, swap.

Plasma desktop.

__All OK:
Surfing with Firefox watching video on internet over wifi
suspend-resume
hibernate-restore

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: M6300.tribun Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: Precision M6300 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0JM680 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Dell v: A15
    date: 06/05/2013
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo T7500 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1197 min/max: 800/2201 cores: 1: 1197 2: 1197
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G84GLM [Quadro FX 1600M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting,v4l dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: NV84
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5756ME Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
    driver: tg3
  Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945
Comment 28 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 17:31:59 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop 
Machine: ASUS L502M (say the label on it) inxi report E502MA

Filesytems: original? spinner with traditional ext4 /, /home, and a swap.

Xfce desktop.

__OK:
Surfing with Firefox watching video on internet over wifi
suspend-resume

Fail: hibernate-restore, it does not wake up, i have to hold power button. I am not sure if it hangs shutting down or refuse to power on.
And i am not inclined to hunt this problem.
I believe this is no regression on this machine.

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: i686
    bits: 32
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: E502MA v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: E502MA v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: E502MA.203 date: 04/15/2015
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Celeron N2840 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 500 min/max: 500/2582 cores: 1: 500 2: 500
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
    driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Chicony USB2.0 VGA UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: i965 gpu: i915
    resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 4.2 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: Mesa Intel HD
    Graphics (BYT)
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter driver: rtl8723be
  Device-2: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169
Comment 29 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 18:02:54 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop,

On USB stick: Mageia 9 Live Plasma with persistence, unencrypted.

In Machine: ASUS G75VW "Republic of Gamers" with downgraded GPU (burnt...)

Firefox playing internet video over wifi
suspend-resume: OK

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: G75VW v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: G75VW v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: G75VW.223 date: 01/07/2013
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core i7-3610QM bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
    L2: 1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1197 min/max: 1200/3300 cores: 1: 1197 2: 1197 3: 1197
    4: 1197 5: 1197 6: 1197 7: 1197 8: 1197
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GTX 660M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Device-2: Sunplus Innovation ASUS Webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 15.0.6 256 bits)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c
Comment 30 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-12 18:13:44 CET
Shut down machine in comment 29, moved the stick to another mackine and booted, clicked the video in firefox and it just continued, here:


x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop,

On USB stick: Mageia 9 Live Plasma with persistence, unencrypted.

In Machine: HP Pavilion 15-cw0002no

Firefox playing internet video over wifi
suspend-resume: OK


$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cw0xxx v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 84E7 v: 99.30 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: AMI
    v: F.50 date: 11/18/2022
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
    bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache: L2: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1419 min/max: 1600/2000 cores: 1: 1419 2: 1419 3: 1419
    4: 1419 5: 1419 6: 1419 7: 1419 8: 1419
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series
    / Radeon Mobile Series] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
  Device-2: Lite-On HP Wide Vision HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: amdgpu unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: kms_swrast,radeonsi,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: AMD
    Radeon Vega 8 Graphics (radeonsi raven ACO DRM 3.64
    6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: radv,llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi adapter
    driver: rtw88_8822be
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169
Comment 31 katnatek 2026-01-12 20:08:41 CET
RH x86_64
installing kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm kernel-stable-testing-server-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64.rpm from //home/katnatek/qa-testing/x86_64
Preparing...                     ###################################################################################################
      1/5: kernel-stable-testing-server-latest
                                 ###################################################################################################
      2/5: kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9
                                 ###################################################################################################
      3/5: kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-latest
                                 ###################################################################################################
      4/5: kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9
                                 ###################################################################################################
      5/5: kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers
                                 ###################################################################################################
      1/3: removing kernel-stable-testing-server-latest-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64
                                 ###################################################################################################
      2/3: removing kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64
                                 ###################################################################################################
      3/3: removing kernel-stable-testing-server-devel-latest-6.18.3-2.stabletesting.mga9.x86_64
                                 ###################################################################################################

vhba (20250329-1.mga9): Installing module.
.................
.........
You should restart your computer for kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9

Reboot

uname -r
6.18.4-server-3.stabletesting.mga9

Not freeze issues playing video in Telegram desktop application
Audio/Video OK
Mount ISO with dkms-vhba + cdemu-client OK
Ethernet OK
inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: intel,v4l dri: i965 gpu: i915 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: crocus,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7
    renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib

I still not repair my power supply, so I can't test amd card

I'll just test one flavor by arch
Looks good to me
Comment 32 katnatek 2026-01-13 02:19:06 CET
Personally no like how you handle this

urpmq -pi ~/qa-testing/x86_64/kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.x86_64.rpm 
Name        : kernel-stable-testing-server-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9
Version     : 1
Release     : 1.mga9
Group       : System/Kernel and hardware
Size        : 141359821                    Architecture: x86_64
Source RPM  : kernel-stable-testing-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.src.rpm   Build Host: localhost
Packager    : ghibo <ghibo>
URL         : https://www.kernel.org/
Summary     : Linux Kernel for server use with x86_64

It makes more complicated to parse the information, so I wonder Why?
Comment 33 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 02:32:51 CET
It's not that difficult nor complicate. The series had to be duplicated after the release because otherwise you get in /lib/modules/ the filenames overlapping between each series, because filename just starts with version.
Comment 34 katnatek 2026-01-13 02:50:03 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #33)
> It's not that difficult nor complicate. The series had to be duplicated
> after the release because otherwise you get in /lib/modules/ the filenames
> overlapping between each series, because filename just starts with version.

It complicate to my little alternative to rok, due the version and name is not what 
I expect, but well.
Comment 35 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 03:21:07 CET
but for generic reference to package without to specify the version you might use "kernel-<series>-<flavour>-latest" and "kernel-<series>-<flavour>-devel-latest". (flavour=desktop,server).
Comment 36 katnatek 2026-01-13 03:45:30 CET
RH i586
LC_ALL=C urpmi kernel-stable-testing-desktop-latest kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-latest kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers 
The following package has to be removed for others to be upgraded:
kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.i586
 (due to conflicts with linux-userspace-headers[> 6.6.116-1.mga9]) (y/N) y
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed:
  Package                        Version      Release       Arch    
(medium "QA Testing (32-bit)")
  kernel-stable-testing-desktop> 1            1.mga9        i586    
  kernel-stable-testing-desktop> 1            1.mga9        i586    
  kernel-stable-testing-desktop> 6.18.4       3.stabletest> i586    
  kernel-stable-testing-desktop> 6.18.4       3.stabletest> i586    
  kernel-stable-testing-userspa> 6.18.4       3.stabletest> i586    
194MB of additional disk space will be used.
107MB of packages will be retrieved.
Proceed with the installation of the 5 packages? (Y/n) y


installing kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.i586.rpm kernel-stable-testing-desktop-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.i586.rpm kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.i586.rpm kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.i586.rpm kernel-stable-testing-desktop-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.i586.rpm from //home/katnatek/qa-testing/i586
Preparing...                     #######################################################################################
      1/5: kernel-stable-testing-desktop-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9
                                 #######################################################################################
      2/5: kernel-stable-testing-desktop-latest
                                 #######################################################################################
      3/5: kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9
                                 #######################################################################################
      4/5: kernel-stable-testing-desktop-devel-latest
                                 #######################################################################################
      5/5: kernel-stable-testing-userspace-headers
                                 #######################################################################################
removing package kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.i586
      1/1: removing kernel-userspace-headers-6.6.116-1.mga9.i586
                                 #######################################################################################

vhba (20250329-1.mga9): Installing module.
........................
..............
remove-boot-splash: Format of /boot/initrd-6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9.img not recognized
You should restart your computer for kernel-stable-testing-desktop-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9

reboot
uname -r
6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9


Wifi OK
Audio/Video OK
Webcam OK
Mount ISOs with dkms-vhba + cdemu-client OK
Comment 37 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 10:36:31 CET
__nvidia470 : OK__
Kernel 6.18 need the nvidia470-470.256.02-4 version recently released.

__On installed system: OK
Same machine, mga9 Plasma installed on the SSD

*  No problem at all, updated nvidia470, then kernel, just works.  *



__On Live - to see it can be done (but not worth it)
Installed and working in the same Live system used Comment 29, plugged into same ASUS G75V. Long details in https://bugs.mageia.org/attachment.cgi?id=15306 for Bug 34973

OK It works if user choose boot option to use non-fre driver

The default boot option get stuck in the following repeating every second in journal:

Jan 13 10:03:17 localhost (udev-worker)[1760]: nvidia: Process '/sbin/modprobe nvidia-uvm' failed with exit code 1.
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 511
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: NVRM: This can occur when a driver such as:
                                  NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
                                  NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: NVRM: Try unloading the conflicting kernel module (and/or
                                  NVRM: reconfigure your kernel without the conflicting
                                  NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
                                  NVRM: again.
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered the Nvlink Core, major device number 511

Probably nouveau gets in the way and could be mitigated by kernel command line, but as this is live that can not be stored.

Even after in drakx11 have selected Xorg modesetting, that boot alternative fails same way.

* This is a stupid use case, and now i have tried it, done... *
/now replacing back the copy of memory folder in persistence partition i backed up before this exercise.../
Comment 38 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 10:42:03 CET
After a couple more laptops,
I will son try both flavours as VirtualBox host, 
and using GPU AMD Navi 24 [Radeon RX 6400]

Can someone test nvidia-current ?
Comment 39 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 12:16:51 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop 
Machine: Acer Aspire A717-71G
Dual GPU but i will leave nvidia uncommited, broken fan.
Machine is used daily for work.

Filesytems: separate /boot and a self destruct MSW10, then LVM for /, /home, swap.

Plasma desktop

__OK:
Surfing with Firefox watching video on internet over wifi
suspend-resume
hibernate-restore

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: aspire Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A717-71G v: V1.13
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: KBL model: Charizard_KLS v: V1.13 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: Insyde v: 1.13 date: 12/26/2017
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-7300HQ bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3500 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] driver: nouveau
    v: kernel
  Device-3: Chicony Integrated HD WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver:
    X: loaded: intel,v4l dri: i965 gpu: i915 resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7
    renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: intel,llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
    driver: ath10k_pci
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169
Comment 40 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 12:36:08 CET
x86_64 OK 6.18.4-3 desktop 
Machine: 
Machine is used weekly for work.

Filesystems: separate /boot, then LVM for /, /home, swap.

Plasma desktop

__OK:
Surfing with Firefox watching video on internet over wifi
LibreOffice, etc..  syncthing binary
suspend-resume
hibernate-restore - as usual on this machine I have to hold power button to shut off when power lamp start blinking fast when hibernated.

$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 4349A13 v: ThinkPad T510
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: 4349A13 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: LENOVO
    v: 6MET92WW (1.52 ) date: 09/26/2012
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core i5 M 540 bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
    L2: 512 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1199 min/max: 1199/2534 cores: 1: 1199 2: 1199 3: 1199
    4: 1199
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GT218M [NVS 3100M] driver: nouveau v: kernel
  Device-2: Lenovo Integrated Webcam [R5U877] driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver:
    X: loaded: modesetting,v4l dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: NVA8
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network driver: e1000e
  Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 driver: iwlwifi
Comment 41 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 13:35:49 CET
(In reply to Herman Viaene from comment #25)

> Boot and remove those from boot command, and as usual for this laptop: boots
> OK but X does not start.

any success in passing:

radeon.si_support=0 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1 amdgpu.cik_support=1

to bood cmdline (or /etc/default/grub for permanent)?

What was the lspcidrake output of the video chipset?
Comment 42 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 14:26:09 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #37)

>                                   NVRM: again.
> Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
> Jan 13 10:03:18 localhost kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered the Nvlink
> Core, major device number 511
> 
> Probably nouveau gets in the way and could be mitigated by kernel command

yes, to prevent it on non-live you can either add:

a) nouveau.modeset=0 on boot cmdline

or

b) module_blacklist=nouveau on boot cmdline
(note it's "module" not "modules", i.e.without the 's'). 

or

c) install the nvidia<driver>-initramfs subpackage. This will preload nvidia in initramfs and also avoid race conditions (if any) with sddm or wayland when they start too fast before the nvidia modules are loaded. As side effect you have to remember to remove it manually when switching to other drivers, as drakx11 is not "aware" of it.

The nokmsboot option (though still written in cmdline by drakx utils somewhere, has no effect anymore since its support has been removed in kernel since kernel-6.2.1, during mga9 dev cycle).
Comment 43 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 14:58:23 CET
(In reply to Herman Viaene from comment #25)

> Desktop flavour on Compaq H000SB.
> OK but X does not start.

Does using xorg from backports_testing starts?
Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 15:14:18 CET

Depends on: (none) => 34980

Comment 44 Herman Viaene 2026-01-13 16:41:17 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #41)
> (In reply to Herman Viaene from comment #25)
> 
> > Boot and remove those from boot command, and as usual for this laptop: boots
> > OK but X does not start.
> 
> any success in passing:
> 
> radeon.si_support=0 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1
> amdgpu.cik_support=1
> 
> to bood cmdline (or /etc/default/grub for permanent)?
> 
> What was the lspcidrake output of the video chipset?

That's what I wrote: with those statements, everything is OK
Comment 45 Herman Viaene 2026-01-13 16:43:05 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #41)
> (In reply to Herman Viaene from comment #25)
> 
> > Boot and remove those from boot command, and as usual for this laptop: boots
> > OK but X does not start.
> 
> any success in passing:
> 
> radeon.si_support=0 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1
> amdgpu.cik_support=1
> 
> to bood cmdline (or /etc/default/grub for permanent)?
> 
> What was the lspcidrake output of the video chipset?

See bug 34842
Comment 46 Herman Viaene 2026-01-13 16:44:35 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #43)
> (In reply to Herman Viaene from comment #25)
> 
> > Desktop flavour on Compaq H000SB.
> > OK but X does not start.
> 
> Does using xorg from backports_testing starts?

What should I look for ????
Comment 47 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 16:49:11 CET
> 
> What should I look for ????

Usually x11-server-common-21.1.21-1.mga9, x11-server-xorg-21.1.21-1.mga9 (and eventually x11-server-xwayland-22.1.9-1.9.mga9) are enough.
Comment 48 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 18:38:20 CET
Testing as VirtualBox host and on AMD GPU

mga9-64 server and desktop flavour OK on my workstation svarten:
 i7 870, AMD  Navi 24 [Radeon RX 6400], Plasma X11.

__Filesystems
/boot: ext4
in LVM using a LUKS encrypted pv: / ext4, /home ext4, swap, swap2
big rust drive: plain ext4

Running various desktop apps like Libreoffice, Thunderbird, Firefox, Gkrellm, Gwenview, Hexchat, java app FriBOK, flatpak (Chromium, Firefox, Signal), nextcloud client Appimage, Dropbox (native), Syncthing (native)...

vt-switching: OK
suspend-resume: OK
hibernate-restore: OK - better than later 6.6.x  *)

*) kernels 6.6.116 and some versions before (and some early 6.18 we had) have on only this one of my systems problem with severe sluggishness after restore restore.  6.18.4-3 desktop flavour have a little tendency, but much better - and server flavour works flawless (in my testing so far) (The 6.12 i tested also did not show the problem)


VirtualBox 7.1.14 host with Guest Windows 7, using locally dkms built kmod on server kernel, and both locally and pre-built kmod binary on desktop kernel:
Tested dynamic window resizing, full size window, USB 2 flash disk, host folder sharing write protected and not, bidirectional clipboard, drag file from Dolphin to Explorer, Internet video in Firefox, Windows update (on fist test)(antivirus)



$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: svarten.tribun Kernel: 6.18.4-server-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: P55 Pro serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: P2.60 date: 08/20/2010
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core i7 870 bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
    L2: 1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1205 min/max: 1200/2934 cores: 1: 1205 2: 1205 3: 1205
    4: 1205 5: 1205 6: 1205 7: 1205 8: 1205
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 24 [Radeon RX 6400/6500
    XT/6500M] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu,v4l dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu resolution: 3840x2160~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: kms_swrast,radeonsi,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.0.7 renderer: AMD
    Radeon RX 6400 (radeonsi navi24 LLVM 15.0.6 DRM 3.64
    6.18.4-server-3.stabletesting.mga9)
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169
Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 18:39:42 CET

Status comment: (none) => Tests left: nvidia-current, more?

Comment 49 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-13 19:16:05 CET
> Testing as VirtualBox host and on AMD GPU

Note that under virtualbox you should hit also bug #34969
Comment 50 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-13 19:26:03 CET
(In reply to Giuseppe Ghibò from comment #49)
> > Testing as VirtualBox host and on AMD GPU
> 
> Note that under virtualbox you should hit also bug #34969

That is when Mageia is guest.
And i have no Mageia guest system to try.

Status comment: Tests left: nvidia-current, more? => Tests left: nvidia-current | Running as VB guest | More?

Comment 51 Herman Viaene 2026-01-14 09:53:12 CET
Installed  x11-server-21.1.21-1.mga9, x11-server-common-21.1.21-1.mga9, x11-server-xorg-21.1.21-1.mga9. x11-server-xwayland-22.1.9-1.9.mga9was already installed.
Rebooted with the radeon and amdgpu commands: X starts OK.
Rebooted without the radeon and amdgpu commands: X does not start.
Comment 52 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-14 10:58:42 CET
Problems like on Hermanś machine is already at
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Kernel_flavours#Backport_incompatibilities

I have now added to "See also" of this bug:
Bug 34973 - Wrong selection of kernel-devel packages, running kernel 6.18

That and the other "See also" bug
Bug 34952 - Userspace tools for kernel 6.18 update

I have now added those two "see also" bug to the wiki page @ #Backport_incompatibilities

We can release without those problems fixed, thus not making this bug depend on them.

See Also: (none) => https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34973

Comment 53 Thomas Andrews 2026-01-21 17:27:34 CET
$ inxi -SMCGN
System:
  Host: localhost Kernel: 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting.mga9 arch: x86_64
    bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME Q270M-C v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 2201
    date: 12/21/2023
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-7500 bits: 64 type: MCP cache:
    L2: 1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3800 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM107GL [Quadro K620] driver: nvidia v: 580.119.02
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: nvidia,v4l gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nvidia,swrast
    platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.119.02
    renderer: Quadro K620/PCIe/SSE2
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.231 drivers: nvidia,llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM driver: e1000e

When I booted, the system was running the nvidia 470 driver from a previous test, so I installed the 6.18.4-desktop-3.stabletesting first, then rebooted using that. Everything looked OK, so I used MCC to switch to nvidia-current, installing the nvidia-current cuda package before rebooting. After the reboot, things still look good. No issues to report.

CC: (none) => andrewsfarm

Comment 54 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-21 19:35:40 CET
Thank you TJ :-)

I think this can go now.
I don't think we need to test it running as VirtualBox guest.

Backport kernel have been in the works since august...

Thank you all for fixing and testing various stuff!

Flags: (none) => test_passed_mga9_64+, test_passed_mga9_32+
Keywords: (none) => validated_backport
Status comment: Tests left: nvidia-current | Running as VB guest | More? => (none)
CC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs

Comment 55 Giuseppe Ghibò 2026-01-21 20:56:38 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #54)
> Thank you TJ :-)
> 
> I think this can go now.
> I don't think we need to test it running as VirtualBox guest.
> 
> Backport kernel have been in the works since august...

Yes, but consider that it's a backport and not the official, which is still based on 6.6.

It remained out the broadcom-wl, but we don't know yet if the vevrsion with fixes for 6.18 is working properly or not in cauldron (i.e. it builds but it's not working, but could also not work for other cauldron reasons, other than kernel). So for the moment I think that's all.
Comment 56 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-21 21:45:34 CET
I will add a note on broadcom-wl Bug 33821 in the wiki depending on how that proceeds.
Bug 34952 and Bug 34973 are already noted, and the issue on Hermans machine.

We should not hold this back any longer.
Comment 57 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-22 18:10:24 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #56)
> I will add a note on broadcom-wl Bug 33821 in the wiki depending on how that
> proceeds.

Is this the same problem?
Bug 34975 - The kernel does not build the Broadcom module correctly.
Comment 58 Dan Fandrich 2026-01-23 00:38:16 CET
Where is the list of SRPMS to move? The list in comment 5 looks like a subset of binary packages only.

Status: NEW => NEEDINFO
CC: (none) => dan

Comment 59 katnatek 2026-01-23 01:50:12 CET
(In reply to Dan Fandrich from comment #58)
> Where is the list of SRPMS to move? The list in comment 5 looks like a
> subset of binary packages only.

kernel-stable-testing-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.src.rpm
Comment 60 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-23 10:04:21 CET
(In reply to katnatek from comment #59)
> (In reply to Dan Fandrich from comment #58)
> > Where is the list of SRPMS to move?
> 
> kernel-stable-testing-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.src.rpm

Yes that is the only one.


> > The list in comment 5 looks like a subset of binary packages only.

All binary packages are in the attachment "List of backport kernels"

The backport kernel use libpf1 and cpupower for latest standard kernel, and kmods are to be built by dkms.
Comment 61 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-23 12:07:22 CET
i586 desktop586 OK Thinkpad T43, LXDE

Same machine and tests as comments 12 24.

Now I tested desktop586, as I did not before notice we provide that flavour too and we seem not have reported tests on it.

  Works well:
suspend-resume
hibernate-restore
In Firefox a small dimension internet video over wifi

Status: NEEDINFO => NEW

Comment 62 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-23 12:21:55 CET
BTW, please delete the other 6.18 kernels from backport testing.

I suggest to keep 6.12.60 kernel in backport testing for now.
It is getting old security wise, but handy for those who like to test it where 6.18 is not compatible for them.
- We may advance the version later, see Bug 34545 comment 195.
Dan Fandrich 2026-01-23 18:44:54 CET

Status comment: (none) => Package list in comment 22

Comment 63 Dan Fandrich 2026-01-23 18:52:23 CET
These packages are also available:

- armv7hl:
    kernel-stable-testing-source-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.noarch.rpm
    kernel-stable-testing-doc-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.noarch.rpm
    kernel-stable-testing-source-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.noarch.rpm
- aarch64:
    kernel-stable-testing-source-latest-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.noarch.rpm
    kernel-stable-testing-source-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9-1-1.mga9.noarch.rpm
    kernel-stable-testing-doc-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9.noarch.rpm

Are they expected to be moved as well? Or, failing that, is it *acceptable* for them to be moved? Failing that, can they be deleted entirely from backports_testing? Doing none of these complicates the deployment procedure.

Status comment: Package list in comment 22 => Package list in comment 22 and comment 59

Comment 64 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-23 22:34:24 CET
Move.

Thank you for asking.

We have not tested them AFAIK, but they are expected to be OK.

We usually do not test for those arches. Lack of manpower.
Comment 65 Dan Fandrich 2026-01-24 22:21:50 CET
There also seem to be no binary RPMs for aarch64 and arm7hl TO test.

kernel-stable-testing-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9 has been moved to backports.

Status: NEW => ASSIGNED

Comment 66 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-24 23:39:13 CET
(In reply to Dan Fandrich from comment #65)
> There also seem to be no binary RPMs for aarch64 and arm7hl TO test.
Thank you for opening my eyes on that!

Confirming binaries missing in aarch64 and armv7hl in my favourite mirror.

@ Giuseppe, is that intentional?

For potent users to compile themselves?


> kernel-stable-testing-6.18.4-3.stabletesting.mga9 has been moved to
> backports.

Thanks :)

The elder kernel 6.18 packages can be removed to clear space.
(keep 6.12 for now)
Comment 67 Dan Fandrich 2026-01-25 00:12:21 CET
The other 6.8.* kernels are now gone, pending hdlists update.
Comment 68 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-25 00:56:13 CET
Thanks Dan.
I updated the wiki about available packages, and that it is released.
Also updated the post about backport kernel on the forum.

Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED

Comment 69 katnatek 2026-01-25 01:24:06 CET
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #68)
> Thanks Dan.
> I updated the wiki about available packages, and that it is released.
> Also updated the post about backport kernel on the forum.

Please no close backport bugs until confirmation from my part
That I send mail to backports-announce@ml.mageia.org
Comment 70 katnatek 2026-01-25 01:33:35 CET
Mail Sent
Comment 71 Morgan Leijström 2026-01-25 12:35:05 CET
Good. I forgot about the new routine :-)

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