[CentOS] Where can I find more information on the recent update to the 4.18.0-373 kernel

Sat Apr 23 15:02:29 UTC 2022
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

On 4/22/22 16:57, Kay Schenk wrote:
> more info...and GADS! my kernel line change to kernel 4.18.0-373 is NOT 
> THERE today!
> 
> I did NOT use my former way of making this change permanent and well, 
> the offending i915_alpha was back in play today mucking things up.
> 
> So, a question...is this page for making universal changes to ALL 
> kernels still valid?
> 
> https://linuxtut.com/en/1f14678e24748d4683c9/

I do it with grub2-editenv:

https://www.golinuxcloud.com/update-grub2-grubby-grub2-editenv-rhel-8/

> 
> On 4/20/22 14:16, Kay Schenk wrote:
>>
>> Hi Joshua, and list...
>>
>> I got the non-workng sound driver for Intel HDA fixed with my kernel 
>> 4.18.0-373.
>>
>> After removing the extra kernel flag i915_alpha from my command line
>>
>> (see instructions when this module really was alpha --
>>
>> https://access.redhat.com/discussions/3410491#understanding-kernel-command-line-parameters_configuring-kernel-command-line-parameters), 
>>
>>
>> I used the instructions given by
>>
>> Syaifur Rizal <https://ask.fedoraproject.org/u/oprizal>
>>
>> in this post...
>>
>> https://ask.fedoraproject.org/t/audio-devices-not-listed/19344
>>
>> I had a feeling I needed a modprobe.d entry but I didn't know what the 
>> syntax would be.
>>
>> In any case, posting more info in case anyone needs it.
>>
>> On 4/20/22 10:54, Kay Schenk wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you Joshua. If I can't get this resolved by the end of this 
>>> week, I'll use your suggestion.
>>>
>>> On 4/19/22 15:32, Joshua Kramer wrote:
>>>> I'm not sure how much freedom you have with your setup, but you could
>>>> always try to use the elrepo-ml or elrepo-lt kernels.  The elrepo-ml 
>>>> kernel
>>>> follows the published version pretty closely, so for example right 
>>>> now I'm
>>>> running 5.17.3 on my el8 boxes.  The newer kernels solve a lot of 
>>>> hardware
>>>> issues.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 5:54 PM Kay Schenk<kay.schenk at gmail.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello folks --
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any write up for the most recent update to kernel 4.18.0-373
>>>>> specifically with respect to sound setup or anything really? I had 
>>>>> been
>>>>> using an "alpha" driver for my Intel sound that was appended to my 
>>>>> boot
>>>>> line up until this latest. This not only did not work but caused
>>>>> continual hangs. Edited the 4.18.0-373 kernel line and things got
>>>>> somewhat better...but....this version is loading A LOT of modules 
>>>>> and do
>>>>> I really need them, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am going through a lot of grief with this recent upgrade.
>>>>>