--- title: Weekly Kernel Development Summary – Aug 2, 2017 description: Development (Artful / 17.10) We intend to target a 4.13 kernel for the Ubuntu 17.10 release. The artful kernel is now based on Linux 4.11. The Ubuntu 17.10 Kernel Freeze is Thurs Oct 5, 2017. The Artful kernel in the archive has been rebased to 4.11.12. The Artful staging repository has been rebased to 4.12.4. […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/weekly-kernel-development-summary-aug-1-2017 --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 2 August 2017 # Weekly Kernel Development Summary – Aug 2, 2017 --- Share the article ## Development (Artful / 17.10) We intend to target a 4.13 kernel for the Ubuntu 17.10 release. The artful kernel is now based on Linux 4.11. The Ubuntu 17.10 Kernel Freeze is Thurs Oct 5, 2017. * The Artful kernel in the archive has been rebased to 4.11.12. * The Artful staging repository has been rebased to 4.12.4. * Work on 4.13 for Artful has been started and is currently tracking 4.13-rc3. ## Stable (Released & Supported) The Xenial 6.04.3 Ubuntu LTS point release will release on Thursday, August 3rd. It will contain the Xenial 4.4.0-87.110 and Xenial-HWE 4.10.0-28.32-16.04.2 kernels. * The Xenial HWE kernel has been updated and it is now based on the Zesty 4.10 kernel. The following linux-hwe versions are available as of now: ``` updates/security: 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2 proposed: 4.10.0-29.33~16.04.1 ``` * The following kernels were promoted to -proposed for testing: ``` xenial 4.4.0-88.111 xenial/raspi2 4.4.0-1066.74 xenial/snapdragon 4.4.0-1068.73 xenial/aws 4.4.0-1027.36 xenial/gke 4.4.0-1023.23 trusty/lts-xenial 4.4.0-88.111~14.04.1 ``` * The following Xenial-based kernel snaps are available in the candidate and beta channels of the snap store: ``` pc-kernel 4.4.0.87.93 pi2-kernel 4.4.0.1065.66 dragonboard-kernel 4.4.0.1067.60 ``` * Current cycle: 14-July through 05-August ``` 14-Jul Last day for kernel commits for this cycle. 17-Jul - 22-Jul Kernel prep week. 23-Jul - 04-Aug Bug verification & Regression testing. 07-Aug Release to -updates. ``` * Next cycle: 04-Aug through 26-Aug ``` 04-Aug Last day for kernel commits for this cycle. 07-Aug - 12-Aug Kernel prep week. 13-Aug - 25-Aug Bug verification & Regression testing. 28-Aug Release to -updates. ``` ## Misc * If you would like to reach the kernel team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-kernel channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing list at: kernel-team@lists.ubuntu.com. * [The current CVE status](http://people.canonical.com/~kernel/cve/pkg/ALL-linux.html) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### AI infrastructure for telcos](https://canonical.com/blog/ai-infrastructure-for-telcos) Why moving from pilots to production changes the platform Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the demonstration phase. Telco operators are already exploring it for fault... [Benjamin Ryzman](https://canonical.com/blog/author/benjaminryzman) 2 October 2026 [### Canonical named a Challenger in the 2026 GartnerⓇ Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-a-challenger-in-2026-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-server-virtualization-platforms) Canonical has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2026 GartnerⓇ Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms. The inaugural edition of the report provides an... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 1 October 2026 [### Canonical announces the alpha release of Charmed OpenShell to help secure autonomous AI agent fleets](https://canonical.com/blog/charmed-openshell-alpha-release) To streamline enterprise deployment and lifecycle management, Canonical is announcing the alpha release of Charmed OpenShell. [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 September 2026 [### Ubuntu coming soon to Snapdragon X2 Series platforms, unlocking more Linux PCs for the agentic world](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-coming-soon-to-qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-series-platforms) Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies announce upcoming native Ubuntu support for Qualcomm’s flagship laptop silicon, delivering multi-day battery life, 80 TOPS NPU acceleration,... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 September 2026