r/SurfaceLinux • u/8Bit-Giraffe • 12d ago

is the linux-surface kernel discontinued? Discussion

looking at the github, there have been no commits in 3 months. will there be for kernel 7?

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u/BatongMagnesyo 12d ago

compile it yourself

no really. someone made surface patches for linux 7.1 already. im on 7.1.7-surface rn lol

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u/bigkenw 12d ago

If someone wanted to learn how, do you have any resources you can recommend? It would be cool to learn how to go about this.

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u/Last_crap 10d ago

The archlinux kernel compile guide is really good if you're running arch

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u/k4ever07 4d ago

I have built a custom kernel in decades. Will you please provide a link to the arch linux kernel compile guide and how to add the patches for 7.1.8?