Arch Kernel Updates extremely delayed?

[Serial.com]

The new kernel version has just arrived here.

[garybean]

5.13.4 now on updates

Seemed to take a bit longer than usual for 5.13 to move into updates after first release. Usually X.xx.1 or .2 are released?

[ricklinux]

Okay so like i said updated from … skipping and ending on 5.13.4.archh1-1

linux 5.12.15.arch1-1 -> 5.13.4.arch1-1

Edit: No issues

[Orca]

On supposed slowpoke Manjaro we have 5.13 available since weeks already:

[otherbarry]

@BS86

Arch strives to stay bleeding edge

I don’t think that includes natural disasters.

EDIT :

Too late, what @jonathon said.

[jonathon]

@Schlaefer

I’ve never seen Manjaro being ahead with a kernel on stable. Curious times.

Adding a kernel is an easy choice, replacing the default is not.

5.13 has serious issues all over the place. amdgpu is full of regressions, input devices don’t work correctly, … It was only because of CVE-2021-33909 that 5.13.4 was moved across (which, incidentally, 5.13.1 does not address).

[Schlaefer]

@jonathon

Adding a kernel is an easy choice, replacing the default is not.

5.13 has serious issues all over the place. amdgpu is full of regressions, input devices don’t work correctly, … It was only because of CVE-2021-33909 that 5.13.4 was moved across (which, incidentally, 5.13.1 does not address).

AMDGPU was very stable here in the recent months, but I got two crashes today. So I understand the sentiment. On the other hand … e.g. AMDGPU drivers are shitty for many months before they stabilize, that didn’t stop anybody shipping them before. The non-critical regression firewall should be the LTS kernel, shouldn’t it?

[jonathon]

@Schlaefer

The non-critical regression firewall should be the LTS kernel, shouldn’t it?

Yes indeedy, and one key reason why everyone should have it installed.