It looks like the 4.9 kernel is still in early devolpment/testing stage. I think the best thing to do would be to report any issues directly to this thread: http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=146&t=26007
I was unaware Meveric released the 4.9 kernel, let me test it on my system. I’ll also message Meveric so he can see your results.
Tried again this time with monitor attached (kicking myself for not doing this yesterday) - device booted but no LAN. Hard to do anything without this.
I’d love to get this kernel working but restoring to an eMMC is such a hassle - having to take Cloudshell case to bits and getting a PC to read the eMMC to restore is hit or miss. Done it twice now. Maybe a better idea is to set up a dual boot and experiment on an SD.
Or buy a second XU4 Given I have an unused case and PSU having upgraded to Cloudshell this is tempting
In this thread running at the odroid forum, they mention this exynos5422-odroidxu4.dtb flattree file. I wonder whats the difference between the xu3 and xu4 versions. Is the ethernet performance gain related to it? (once it contains the specifics about the hardware).
@johnvick
Maybe it is easier for you to grab a sd-card to test/debug the upgrade, and keep your eMMC safe
I may just do that - but not right now having had a pig of a day yesterday installing a new eMMC and restoring from backup. All working now but I don’t feel inclined to dismantle the device again. May do at the weekend. I’ve been watching the Odroid forum with interest too.