[KERNEL] [Nougat][Oreo] [3.10.108] [GCC 6.4] IceColdKernel v0.7

[GreekDragon]

Introduction

Hello everyone, this is my personal kernel for kenzo. My philosophy on kernels is pretty simple:

• Follow upstream Linux always
• Security and stability are paramount
• Features will be added only as needed

Hopefully you enjoy

Thread Rules

1. I refuse to acknowledge/respond to bug reports that do not include clear steps to reproduce, a logcat, and a console ramoops (if random rebooting) or a dmesg (any other issues). Follow this guide to do this. More on bug reporting policy here.
2. Keep things civil, I do NOT tolerate flaming of any kind.

• UV Support ( Already UV'd with the best stable values)
• Updated to the latest security patch (August)
• Updated to the latest Linux upstream version (3.10.107)
• Several CVE fixes
• Upstream patches from CAF and Linux
• Touchboost force disabled
• KCAL color control
• Wake gestures (sweep2wake, doubletap2wake, sweep2sleep)
• Franco Sound Control and Flar2 Sound Control
• ZRAM support
• I/O schedulers (maple, noop, deadline, row, cfq, bfq, test-iosched, sioplus, zen, fiops)
• TCP Cong support (westwood, reno, bic, cubic, htcp, vegas, yeah, illinois, lp, scalable, veno, hybla, highspeed, )
• Wakelock controls
• F2FS support
• exFAT and NTFS support
• Compiled with a Linaro 6.4 TC
• Makefile optimizations (courtesy of @adinkwok)
• AnyKernel2(thanks to @osm0sis)
• More...

Nougat/Oreo : Download Folder

Installation
Nougat/Oreo ROM:

• If you are on the kernel that came with your ROM: flash the kernel zip and reboot
• If you are on a custom kernel: dirty flash your ROM zip, flash the kernel zip, and reboot

Upgrading from one version to the other:

Remove saved values at boot, flash the kernel zip and reboot

Kernel: https://github.com/dragonGR/IceColdKernel/commits/o8.1
[OLD-SOURCE]Kernel: https://github.com/DragonGR/android_kernel_xiaomi_msm8956/commits/purge/n7.1
AnyKernel2: https://github.com/DragonGR/AnyKernel2/commits/master

Frequently asked questions
1.1 Q: I am having an issue, can you help me?
1.1 A: I am not an amazing kernel developer but I will certainly try my best. First, start by reading the release posts, as I may make note of a particular issue. Also search the thread to see if I have discussed it before. If you see nothing, please provide me with a dmesg/last_kmsg and logcat, your ROM/kernel version, and a detailed description of the issue, following this guide. If I can't reproduce reliably though, I'm not going to fix the issue.

1.2 Q: Can you add xyz feature?
1.2 A: If you link me the commits or tell me what kernel you had the feature in, I can take a look at them. I will not go digging super hard for commits and I will ignore requests that don't include this information. I won't promise that I will merge every request but I will always take it into consideration.

1.3 Q: How do I control the kernel?
1.3 A: I'd recommend using either @flar2's EX Kernel Manager or @Yoinx's Kernel Adiutor-Mod; both are extremely solid and have given me no issues.

1.4 Q: What ROM are you on? What are your settings?
1.4 A: Currently, I am on AICP and my settings are available here here

1.5 Q: OMFG MY BATTERY SUXXXX PLS FIX!!!
1.5 A: The kernel doesn't drain any battery, use an app like BetterBatteryStats to figure out what app is screwing with your phone.

1.6 Q: Does it boot in BlackscreenOS ?
1.6 A: I don't know. You can try.

1.8 Q: Can you add Quick Charge support ?
1.8 A: No.

1.9 Q: Bro, i have kate variant, can i use it ?
1.9 A: Of course.

2.0 Q: QC support ?
2.0 A: Don't be ridiculous.

2.2 Q: How about GCC 7 support ?
2.2 A: Currently, GCC 7 cannot be booted on kenzo.

2.3 Q: Why it shows me random max frequencies?
2.3 A: If you're using LOS Based rom is an expected behaviour, don't worry, it won't ruin your performance, is same as before.

2.4 Q: Slow charge bro please fix!
2.4 A: Bro pl0x upd8te fermware.

2.5 Q: Core 6 is offline bro!
2.5 A: Really? wew, enable it and make it default at boot.

2.6 Q: Where i can find you sur?
2.6 A: Either on Telegram(My XDA Username) or G+ sur.

Thanks to:

@osm0sis for AnyKernel2.
@Asphyxiate666 for making me to open this thread.
@nathanchance for allowing me to kang his thread template.
@SitiSchu for the thread banner!
All of you guys for viewing the thread!

XDA:DevDB Information
IceColdKernel, Kernel for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Contributors
GreekDragon
Source Code: https://github.com/dragonGR/IceColdKernel

Kernel Special Features:

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 2018-01-30

Created 2017-07-28
Last Updated 2018-01-30

 

[GreekDragon]

-- This is not a full changelog, for full changelog please refer to my kernel source --
Switched to Flar2's sound control
Various picks. Nothing new.

-- Old changelogs --

-- V0.6 --

• Updated to v3.10.108
• Security Updates
• Patched memory leaks
• Added support for Oreo
• Removed init.ick.rc script at boot
• Various ALSA commits from upstream
• Various sound commits
• Fix Headset detection missed changes
• Addresed a security issue in mac80211
• Compiled using up-to-date GCC Linaro 6.4
• Maybe i forgot something...

-- V0.5 --

• Merge remote-tracking branch 'caf/LA.BR.1.3.6_rb1.21'
• Staging: prima: Update to caf/LA.BR.1.3.6_rb1.21
• All latest stuff from LineageOS msm8956 kernel
• Fixed kenzo specific flags, could boost performance
• Queue work in some stuff for saving cpu circles
• Reduce the rate of needless idle load balancing
• Fixed some memory leaks
• zRAM fixed
• msm_thermal update
• Mute logspam
• SDHCI update
• Add clock-frequency property to CPU nodes
• Run all RCU threads at RT prio 2
• Various Upstream commits
• Enable more TCP Congestion
• Fixed Mouse pointer issue
• Added Flar2 sound control support
• Max compression streams 4 in zRAM
• Enhance power efficiency
• Reduced power usage to improve power efficiency
• micro-optimizations in lib
• Enable idle power collapse
• Fix mic boost
• Introduce earpiece boost
• Allow external wired earphone mic to be boosted
• Completely removed mobicore driver

-- V0.4 --

• Updated to August Security Patch
• Added support for Kate
• Various sound commits

-- V0.3 --

• Fixed Random reboot
• Picked upstream fixes/changes
• [TEMP] Removed adreno_idler
• Disabled Useless I/O schedulers ( ROW, test-iosched )
• Increase a bit the uv values for stability
• Improved GPU
• Optimization flags to GPU Drivers
• Make Westwood the default TCP Congestion algorithm
• Support TCP Cong ( check OP for currently TCP congs support)
• Reduced CPU Load
• Add Slimbus OC
• Fix memory leaks and deadlocks
• Picked cpuidle commits for better deepsleep
• Boost fp at unlock
• Various interactive improvements
• Silence huge logspam
• Do not log selinux permissive denials
• Add frandom support
• USB Wireless support
• Blocked wakelocks
• Updated init.ick.rc (check ak2)
• More...

-- V0.2 --

• Built with GCC 6.4 Linaro TC
• Support FIOPS I/O Scheduler
• Run all RCU threads at RT prio 2
• Convert some workqueues to use kthreads
• Kenzo specific flags, could boost performance
• Switch to cpubw for better wakeup
• Proper pass the SafetyNet CTS check with an unlocked bootloader
• Updated UV Values and adjusted voltages to avoid Random Reboots
• Fixed some memory leaks
• zRAM Default compressor is now lz4
• uid_sys_stats support
• Mute logspam
• adreno_idler support
• Disable dm-verity
• power efficient wq in fbcon, block
• Various Upstream commits
• No sound prop in init.ick.rc(AK2)

-- V0.1 --

• Initial Release

 

[GreekDragon]

Reserved.

 

[nathanchance]

sum moar kenzo kernul pls sur dev

Always happy to see more upstream kernels cropping up around the place

 

[scrubjay55]

Thanks for this awesome kernel It is a nice thing to see a good developer works on a kernel for redmi note 3. I didnt want to use elementalx cuz of lack of upstream and now you came up with this. And the reason why i dont wanna use other kernels is they have so many patches that dont have a impact on performance in my opinion.
Ty :good:

 

[onliner]

wew, despacito it's here

Very good kernel :fingers-crossed:

 

[wight554]

6.4 de

 

[faiso333]

Wow. Great to see you here Aex (oops missed l)

 

[smatm]

It's amazing
thanks for your work
I got around 2000 ma for charging so that's great and it's faster somehow on Aex rom
don't stop supporting it

 

[vishnumdroid]

Wow. Another kernel for Kenzo. Thank you so much dev. Gonna try this definitely. ?

 

[DuraAdri]

Wow, nice work, new kernel [emoji7]

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 3 mediante Tapatalk

 

[filipino guy]

Ow nice lets try this on Aosip and rr rom hehe

 

[kaygoingpro]

Thank you so much for this new kernel. Downloading it.

 

[rocknegi]

Wew Sur :cyclops:
Hoping for 69 min quick charge and 69hr sot :angel:

 

[Dims_Camper]

*when you want to use AICP but the update frequencies rekt your mobile data*

This is the best solution! Thanks for the new kernel..

 

[sarveshrulz]

*when you want to use AICP but the update frequencies rekt your mobile data*

This is the best solution! Thanks for the new kernel..

Which rom are you using?

 

[realmin04]

Yay, another kernel! Might try this and switch from EX kernel... Keep it up dev/bro!

 

[xN00Bx]

Support IR? @GeekDragon
Im using RR, but Dominator dont support IR, so i replace the kernel with ElementalX,
Just to use MI Remote,
otherwise i always prefer Stock kernel that Comes with the ROM.

 

[Dims_Camper]

Which rom are you using?

Currently RR

 

[marko94]

Support for spectrum?