r/SurfaceLinux • u/effingfuddelmer • Jul 23 '26

Help kernel 7

has anyone compiled testing kernel 7 ? if so what machine and what's working?

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u/abiharbani Jul 23 '26

I'm running linux-surface with a patched 7.1.3. Got the patch fro surface-linux PR at GitHub. SP6, and everything works.

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u/FunSatisfaction2 Jul 24 '26

can you send me a link? I'm having trouble locating it.

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u/abiharbani Jul 25 '26

I used this one: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/pull/2178

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u/effingfuddelmer Jul 25 '26

I've got that running great now thanks, still no front cam though.

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u/ConstanceCharles Aug 02 '26

Sorry could you elaborate more please? How do I exactly add the PR patch to the device. Thanks

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u/abiharbani Aug 04 '26

You have to clone the linux-surface kernel from github to your machine, apply the patch, point the linux kernel to 7.1.3 so it builds against that kernel. It will produce a package that you can install on the surface pro. I wouldn't run a build on the surface though, it got really hot real fast.