Will Unraid 7 be pushed to 2025?

[Balok]

If a non-LTS Linux Kernel is a "show stopper" for Unraid 7 and:

• Linux 6.12 LTS is expected in November 2024.
• Then, OpenZFS will need to release a Linux 6.12 compatible version.
• Then, Lime Tech will need time to validate the new build.

 

Doesn't that firmly push the Unraid 7 release in to 2025?

 

Not complaining, just doing the math.

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Edited September 17, 2024 by Balok

[SimonF]

I would suspect 6.6 to start and then update to next lts at some point.

[Balok]

2 minutes ago, SimonF said:

I would suspect 6.6 to start and then update to next lts at some point.

Then it wouldn't make sense for the current Beta v2 to be at 6.8.

[SimonF]

Next beta/RC likely to be 6.6

[Balok]

Rereading the release notes, Lime Tech never EXPLICITLY stated that they required a LTS for the release of UnRaid 7.  However, that's my assumption looking at Unraid 6 and the language in the Unraid Beta release notes regarding their aversion to releasing Unraid 7 with an EOL Linux Kernel version.

Edited September 17, 2024 by Balok

[SimonF]

5 minutes ago, Balok said:

Rereading the release notes, Lime Tech never EXPLICITLY stated that they required a LTS for the release of UnRaid 7.  However, that's my assumption looking at Unraid 6.

Issue is that openzfs is slow to release updates currently and 7 would not be released on a kernel which is eol. Kernels have gone eol within a couple of weeks following a new release recently 

[Balok]

I was just editing my comment to include the EOL argument at the same time as you.