Oracle Corporation Third functional update for the kernel , positioned for use in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the default kernel package from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The kernel is available for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The source code of the kernel, including separate patches, in the public Git repository of Oracle.
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5 package is based on the kernel (UEK R4 was based on kernel 4.1), which is complemented by new features, optimizations, and fixes, and has been tested for compatibility with most applications running on RHEL, specifically optimized for working with Oracle's industrial software and hardware. The installation and src packages of the UEK R5U1 kernel for Oracle Linux 7 (there are no barriers to using this kernel in similar versions of RHEL, CentOS, and Scientific Linux).
Key :
- Improved support for 64-bit systems based on ARM architecture. ARM drivers updated.
- Support for on-demand paging has been enabled for InfiniBand (), which allows memory to be reflected through the page fault handler, meaning that memory is used only when it is actually needed.
- Mutual deadlock has been eliminated in XFS, which previously led to hangs and unfreed locks.
- A problem in CIFS has been fixed that could lead to POSIX lock leaks and crashes.
- Fixes have been made to address compatibility issues with certain hardware and QEMU/KVM.
- Device drivers are synchronized with Linux kernel 4.14.35. The driver for Broadcom Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel SCSI has been updated to version 12.2.0.13.
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