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arter97 kernel for Galaxy S6 / S6 edge / Note 5 / S6 edge Plus
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| /* Details */ |
Upgraded to the latest Linux 3.10
Latest Linaro LSK kernel fully merged
Based on the latest Korean Galaxy Note 5 kernel sources
Fading LED
Proper, full support for f2fs & backported from stable Linux 4.3
CPU undervolt support with Synapse
--- Performance & responsiveness improvements ---
UI lags fixed with binder patch
Full unaligned access enabled
Processor scheduler improvements from AndreiLux
Uses LZ4 with zswap
Dynamic fsync from faux123
Networking speed improvements
Random driver backported from mainline Linux
Westwood as default TCP network congestion control
Built with latest Linaro GCC toolchain with H.G linker
Entropy hook on storage removed
Default file-system mount option with noatime
ROW I/O scheduler added and set to default
Scheduler, workqueue, network drivers, file-system drivers, commits properly ported from mainline Linux and CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
Reduced screen-on delay with boosted CPU cores on resume
--- Memory efficiency & management improvements ---
LowMemoryKiller source-code revamped
Various memory tweaks applied
SELinux completely disabled
Memory-management commits properly ported from mainline Linux and CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
--- Battery life improvements ---
Power-efficient workqueues from Linaro enabled
Interactive CPU governor patched for better battery life
NVIDIA's power-efficiency improvement commits applied
Power-managements commits properly ported from mainline Linux and CodeAurora(Qualcomm)
Only 2 A53 cores are allowed to be turned on during screen-off
And many others... please read the changelog
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| /* Switch to f2fs */ |
As mentioned above, this kernel fully supports f2fs.
However, you are completely free to choose not to use f2fs.
You can selectively convert partitions to f2fs using PhilZ Touch recovery provided in the downloads.
You should use the provided PhilZ Touch recovery at all times after you switched to f2fs.
This step includes a full factory reset!
Backup your data prior to switch!
You may use the provided recovery to back-up previous ext4 data to an external storage
and restore it to newly formatted f2fs storage.
1. Install normal ClockworkMod(or PhilZ) recovery
2. Put arter97 recovery on you SD card
3. Enter recovery
4. Flash recovery
5. Reboot recovery
6.1 Select "Mounts and Storage"
6.2. Select "toggle f2fs <-> ext4 migration"
6.3. Select "format /cache"
6.4. Select "f2fs"
6.5. Select "Yes - Format device"
7.1. Select "format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)"
7.2. Select "Yes - Format"
7.3. Select "f2fs"
7.4. Select "Yes - Format device"
8. Reboot
You can repeat the steps for /system. It's your choice.
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| /* Customizing kernel */ |
You can install Synapse from the Play store to control voltage and other frequencies.
To control some core kernel parameters, create /sdcard/arter97 as a directory and do the followings
--- Disable Adaptive LMK ---
Disabling Adaptive LMK will increase multitasking capabilities at the cost of reduced responsiveness.
Create a text file with 1 letter "0" under /sdcard/arter97 named "adaptive_lmk" and reboot
--- Disable LED fade ---
If you have issues with other 3rd-party LED controlling apps, try disabling it.
Create a text file with 1 letter "0" under /sdcard/arter97 named "fade_led" and reboot
--- Disable Dualcore-mode on screen-off ---
This kernel reduces the available CPU cores to just 2 A53 cores during screen-off.
If this causes issues such as music stutterings, try disabling it.
Create a text file with 1 letter "0" under /sdcard/arter97 named "dualcore_blank" and reboot
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| /* Disclaimer */ |
Your warranty is now void.
This site is not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this kernel
before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
you point the finger at me for messing up your device.
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| /* Supported devices */ |
--- Galaxy S6---
SM-G920F
SM-G920I
SM-G920S
SM-G920K
SM-G920L
SM-G920T
SM-G920W8
--- Galaxy S6 edge---
SM-G925F
SM-G925I
SM-G925S
SM-G925K
SM-G925L
SM-G925T
SM-G925W8
--- Galaxy Note 5 ---
SM-N920C
SM-N920I
SM-N920G
SM-N920S
SM-N920K
SM-N920L
SM-N920T
SM-N920W8
--- Galaxy S6 edge Plus ---
SM-G928F
SM-G928C
SM-G928I
SM-G928G
SM-G928S
SM-G928K
SM-G928L
SM-G928T
SM-G928W8
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| /* Downloads and links */ |
Switching to the provided PhilZ Touch recovery is highly recommended for all users.
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| /* Changelog */ |
10.0-alpha3
9.3 changes merged
A new display's color switcher implemented
- Original code from gokhanmoral's Siyah kernel for i9300
- Toggle by quadruply tapping the multitasking button
- This may not work on Note 5 or S6 edge Plus
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
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
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
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
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This should greatly increase 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
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
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
3.0
Base changed to G928CXXU1AOGF (Galaxy S6 edge +)
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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 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
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| /* Known issues */ |
None
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| /* Installation */ |
1. Put the downloaded kernel on your internal storage
2. Enter ClockworkMod(or PhilZ) recovery
3. Flash kernel
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Downloads