Linux kernel in QubesOS

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So, it seems like debian 12 “bookworm” will come with linux kernel 6.1 LTS. When it gets released, and if I can do an “in-place” upgrade of my debian 11 templates, are my new debian 12 templates going to use linux kernel 6.1?

How does new linux kernel support get distributed in qubes os?

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Only if you opt to use the local kernel, as opposed to that provided by
dom0.
The default is to use kernel provided by dom0.
Configuration option in settings → advance tab, or qvm-prefs

kernel-latest from the testing repository is at 6.2
Qubes provides updated kernels for use in qubes as part of standard dom0
updates.

I never presume to speak for the Qubes team. When I comment in the Forum or in the mailing lists I speak for myself.
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In regular AppVMs & Template VMs kernels generally come from dom0 and are managed via dom0 updates. There are ways to use the in-VM kernel though (see the Qubes doc).

Standalone VMs use the in-VM kernel.

So no, your templates will use the kernel provided by Qubes OS dom0. That one however may be newer than the one provided by the distro though.

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when can we expect to see kernel 6.1 in QubesOS stable? QubesOS v4.3? or v5.0?

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i think 4.2, qubes is moving fast now.

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No reason to think it wont migrate to current for 4.1. if the transition
to 4.2 takes a while.

I never presume to speak for the Qubes team. When I comment in the Forum or in the mailing lists I speak for myself.
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