12.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.98
Support for Android 6.0 added
Support for Android 5.1 dropped
- You will encounter boot issues if you're not properly on Marshmallow firmware
Switched to TWRP recovery
- Make sure to use SuperSU v2.68+ if you want to root your device
Switched to Linaro toolchain 5.3 with GNU linker 2.26
f2fs updated to Linux 4.5 merge window
Adaptive LMK disabled by default
SLUB memory allocator performance improved
Insecure ADB from Android N merged
- Make sure to disable USB debugging if you don't use that feature
zswap, zsmalloc(used with vnswap) merged from latest upstream Linux
Memory managements tweaked
interactive CPU governor tweaked for better responsiveness
Note 5 - used GPU configurations from the S6
11.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.94
Latest Note 5, S6 kernel sources merged
Latest ramdisk, dtb.img merged
Slow Wi-Fi turn-on issue fixed with memory tweaks
X (10.0)
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Few possible binder errors fixed
Minor compiler optimizations done to binder
New linker used with compilation (hg-binutils 2.25.51.0.4)
10.0-beta2
Samsung framework's automatic application killer(SPCM) re-enabled
Adaptive LMK re-enabled
scaling_max_freq renamed to ren_max_freq
- Please use Synapse to change CPU max frequency
Core limit on screen-off removed
- Careful observation shows there's not much of a difference
Responsiveness and power consumption tweaks made to hotplugging driver
10.0-beta1
Stand-by ARP and multicast packet filters enabled on Wi-Fi drivers (by AndreiLux)
- This may potentially help battery drain on Wi-Fi connected
CPU max frequency override blocked
Samsung framework's automatic application killer(SPCM) disabled
All A53 cores are now allowed to be turned on during screen-off
Few commits reverted to fix screen-on delay
Adaptive LMK disabled to improve multitasking and potentially increase battery life
Fixed an issue with bottom keys unusable when external output is connected
9.4
Updated to Linux 3.10.93
10.0-alpha discontinued after confirming zram's performance is worse than zswap+vnswap
10.0's display color switcher implemented
- Original code from gokhanmoral's Siyah kernel for i9300
- Toggle by quadruply tapping the multitasking button
- This may not work on edge variants
Added option to allow A57 cores to be turned on during screen-off
(Check above for details)
Possible race-condition during boot fixed
Memory reclaiming function completely removed to fix performance degradation as time goes on
10.0-alpha3 (deprecated)
9.3 changes merged
A new display's color switcher implemented
9.3
Switched back to Samsung's CPU governor to fix performance weirdness
CPU governor patched to be more responsiveness
Boot time decreased
10.0-alpha2 (deprecated)
9.2 changes merged
CPU frequency boosts on hotplugging to improve responsiveness
9.2
CPU governor downgraded to LA.BR.1.3.2 to improve performance
Kernel panics related to process reclaim fixed
10.0-alpha1 (deprecated)
f2fs updated to Linux 4.4 merge window
Process reclaiming code from LG G4 added to LowMemoryKiller
Adaptive LMK disabled for better multitasking
zram and its dependencies updated to the mainline Linux
Replaced zswap+vnswap with zram
Swap size reduced from 1280MB to 1024MB
zram can be potentially faster than zswap with parallelized compression - max_comp_streams
If testing doesn't show improved memory managements, zram will be removed
This kernel is unstable and regular end-user should avoid it.
Try this only if you're brave and back-up before you proceed.
9.1
Kies, Smart-Switch issue fixed
Added proploader for customizing kernel parameters
9.0
Major performance degradation issue fixed
9.0-beta7
DT2W(Knock-On) removed for saving CPU cycles
FAST mode on vnswap disabled to fix random reboots(kernel panic)
CPU governor updated to LA.BF64.1.2.2_rb4.6
9.0-beta5
IRQ, CPU hotplug commits reverted to reduce screen-on delay
Hotplugging reconfigured to drastically reduce screen-on delay
Cortex-A53 errata 843419 fix re-enabled to fix invalid instructions
Possible no-deep-sleep issue fixed
9.0-beta4
"CPU cores boosted on screen-on request" reverted to fix screen-on delay
Exynos 7420 IPA and PMU changes applied to CodeAurora's CPU governor
9.0-beta3
Hotplugging properly disabled during screen-on for saving few CPU cycles
Only 2 A53 cores are allowed to be turned on during screen-off
- This significantly helps saving battery life during screen-off
more than just lowering CPU frequency
CPU cores boosted on screen-on request earlier than stock kernel by hundreds of milliseconds
for reduced screen-on delay
Interactive CPU governor replaced with CodeAurora(Qualcomm)'s one
- This version has many advancements compared to stock version
(Benchmark)
8.1
RCU, IRQ, topology merged with CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
ION: system heap allocation time reduced
Korean Wi-Fi firmware installation removed for S6, S6 edge variants
8.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.92
8.0-alpha2
Hundreds of file-system drivers, memory-management commits ported from CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
This kernel is unstable and regular end-user should avoid it.
Try this only if you're brave and back-up before you proceed.
8.0-alpha1
Scheduler, workqueue, network drivers, power-managements commits backported from mainline Linux and CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
for better performance, responsiveness and power consumption
(Thanks to XileForce)
This kernel is unstable and regular end-user should avoid it.
Try this only if you're brave and back-up before you proceed.
7.2
Bluetooth fixed for S6, S6 edge variants
7.1
Wi-Fi drivers updated for S6, S6 edge variants
Unnecessary blobs removed for S6, S6 edge variants
- Reinstalling ROM is recommended before installing 7.1 kernel
Recovery device detection fixed for Note 5, S6 edge Plus variants
7.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.91
Graphics drivers updated
PhilZ Touch recovery updated
- Fixes USB storage unusable after first eject
- Fixes kernel, recovery, EFS backups
7.0-beta2
SELinux completely disabled
- This should greatly increae available memory, however might decrease stability as Touchwiz Android 5.1 is full of hardcoded SELinux stuffs
Dual-Sim model support dropped due to development inconsistencies
7.0-beta1
LowMemoryKiller minfree, vmpressure adjusted for better multitasking
Latest Note 5, S6 kernel sources merged
Latest ramdisk, dtb.img merged
Input booster issue fixed for S6, S6 edge variants
CONFIG_EXYNOS5_DYNAMIC_CPU_HOTPLUG_SLEEP_PREPARE set to 1 for better stand-by battery life
Support for G9208, G9200, G920FD, N9208, N9200, N920CD added (untested)
- Please read the 'Supported devices' section
- These variants are untested, please report if it's not working as intended
7.0-alpha2
LowMemoryKiller durp fixed
Kernel panic log shortened to prevent truncation
This kernel is unstable and regular end-user should avoid it.
Try this only if you're brave and back-up before you proceed.
7.0-alpha1
LowMemoryKiller replaced with CodeAurora(Qualcomm)'s version
LowMemoryKiller optimizations(via RBTREE) by Motorola merged
Adaptive LMK enabled
LMK values updated from Nexus 6
f2fs and other drivers updated to use new shrinker API
Automatic process-based memory reclaim method added and enabled
"Drop file-system caches on screen-off to reduce screen-on delay" reverted
This kernel is unstable and regular end-user should avoid it.
Try this only if you're brave and back-up before you proceed.
6.0
f2fs updated to Linux 4.3-rc4
ROW I/O Scheduler by Qualcomm added and set as the default
5.1
Updated to Linux 3.10.90
TCP Congestion Control set to westwood
N920G and G928G support added
5.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.88
Major memory managements changes for better responsiveness
- Reverted vfs_cache_pressure back to 100
- Dirty writeback adjusted(reduced)
- dirty_expire_centisecs and user_reserve_kbytes tweaked
- Drop file-system caches on screen-off to reduce screen-on delay
- S6 & S6 edge - LowMemoryKiller values tweaked
- Note 5 & S6 edge Plus - LowMemoryKiller values reverted back to stock
- Replaced FHA with DHA
- swap-on-disk disabled by default(/system/swapfile)
4.3
Power efficient workqueues enabled by default
Few optimizations to storage performance
Added option to revert back to stock memory managements
- This will give you even better responsiveness at the cost of vastly reduced multitasking performance and increased chance of background services malfunctioning
- Install use_stock_memory_managements.zip from the recovery to enable
- Remove /system/bin/lmktweak to disable
- This will only work on 4.3+ versions
- This is not enabled by default
4.2
Sound-control temporarily removed for fixing in-call volume
4.1
Potential performance degradation issue fixed
VPNCLIENT_SECURITY enabled
(Fixes Wi-Fi calling on T-Mobile)
4.0
G920FXXU2COH2 source drop merged (S6/S6 edge only)
- Wi-Fi drivers updated
- Sensor drivers updated
- Touch firmware updated
- Modem drivers updated
- Charger/battery drivers updated
G928F,T,W8 support added
Sound-control by AndreiLux added
Synapse loading fixed
Serious malfunction related to LowMemoryKiller issue fixed
Attempt made to fix T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling (Note 5/S6 edge Plus only, untested)
3.6
N920C,I,S,K,L,T,W8 and G928C,I,S,K,L support added
3.5
Boot issues with G925F, G925I fixed
Source codes related to charging has been reverted back to Galaxy S6 ones
(Should fix charging weirdness)
3.4
Reverted - NVIDIA power saving commits extended by AndreiLux
3.3
Attempted to fix durped 3.0 release #2
Accelerometer error fixed
MP3, AAC(M4A) playback error fixed
N920SKSU1AOH4 kernel sources merged
TCP Congestion Control set to bic
3.1
Attempted to fix durped 3.0 release
NVIDIA power saving commits extended by AndreiLux
3.0
Base changed to G928CXXU1AOGF (Galaxy S6 edge +)
- This introduces all sorts of internal improvements including performance, power consumption and compatibility for ROMs like back-to-n0t3 -
- Installing this will switch your ROM's Graphics drivers to the Note 5 ones! -
NVIDIA's power-efficiency improvement commits merged
PhilZ Touch recovery rebuilt with latest f2fs-tools
PhilZ Touch recovery is now also released as ODIN-compatible tarball
2.4
io_is_busy enabled for better responsiveness
Disabled unnecessary daemons
Fixed I/O scheduler settings
2.3
Updated to Linux 3.10.87
Revert and set overcommit_memory to 1 (Android default)
Renamed G920F, G925F release for G920I, G925I compatibility clarification
2.2
Added Note 5 firmware support
2.1
Fixed potential freezes and performance bottlenecks at the cost of higher app kills(lmk) in the background
2.0
Updated to Linux 3.10.86
G920I,S,K,L,T,W8 and G925F,I,S,K,L,T,W8 support added (untested)
Exhaustive, periodic freeze fixed
Memory managements improvements
- overcommit_memory set to 0 (heuristic overcommit handling)
- vnswap size decreased back to stock (1536MB to 1280MB)
- vfs cache pressure set to 10000 for more memory reclaims
f2fs updated to Linux 4.2-rc6
Hotplugging scheduler improved by AndreiLux on screen-off
Erratum fixes removed - Exynos 7420 doesn't suffer from this
General installation durp fixed including TWRP
Ramdisk updated for maximum compatibility
HDCP protection disabled
Experimental Synapse support added
(untested, manual installation required)
1.0
Initial release
