How to upgrade kernel in ubuntu

#1

Hello All,

I have a RockPi 3A that I have installed the default Ubuntu Focal image on. My intent was to use the device for 1 purpose which was to convert iSCSI to a USB interface for the PS5. I can say that almost everything is working as expected using open ISCSI and g_mass_storage.

Unfortunately, it looks like the latest kernel available in this default ubuntu branch is 4.19 which means that the kernel doesn’t allow g_mass_storage to emulate a drive larger than 2TB. This is documented here including the fix in a later kenel version.

My question is, is there a way to upgrade to any mainline kernels that have not been tested and released by Radxa? If not, is there a way I can request this as a candidate for the official radxa release?

I have a good amount of experience with Linux but this is the 1st time where uboot was a factor in the mix and I can’t even figure out how to upgrade the kernel.

Thanks

#2

We’re working on ROCK 3A with kernel 5.10, which won’t be done soon because we’re coming up on the Spring Festival holiday.

#3

Can I make the request that the patch identified in my link is added to the next kernel? It would solve a major problem for me if that is the case. Thanks for reading and replying and happy Spring Festival.

#5

FYI for quick reference

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb.git/commit/?id=bedbac5f66bfcf54d500967417aeaa4088f6eae0

#6

Hello team, can you advise how I can officially request this fix for the next kernel releases? Please let me know if there is a form I can submit. Based on the link this seems like it should be an easy fix.

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb.git/commit/?id=bedbac5f66bfcf54d500967417aeaa4088f6eae0

Thanks

#7

could you try latest kernel from our bsp?

you can get kernel image package (deb) by

./bsp linux latest
#8

Thank you, I will try this weekend when I have some free time.