Ubuntu 24.04

This is not directly Zynthian related, but a new version of Ubuntu is out

https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-24-04-noble-numbat

This is a LTS relase based on kernel 6.8 (wich, in its version 6.8.8, is the latest stable on kernel.org)

Full announcement is here:

I’ve noticed this:

kernel default

Extra low-latency / power-saving settings are now available in the generic kernel. Bug #2023007 “kernel .config lowlatency improvements” : Bugs : linux-lowlatency package : Ubuntu

Pi 5 LTS

24.04 (noble) will be the first LTS release supporting the Raspberry Pi 5 with both arm64 server and desktop images.

RISC-V

Ubuntu 24.04 is the first LTS release for the StarFive VisionFive 2 board.

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