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Official binaries of linux-lqx, linux-lqx-headers, and linux-lqx-docs are now available: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unofficial_user_repositories#liquorix

Signing key import instructions: sudo pacman-key --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 9AE4078033F8024D && sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 9AE4078033F8024D

What about the correct way to make nvidia driver working with this kernel? nvidia-dkms?

Basically you want to change -lqx to -lqx-M5A99X_EVO, right? So instead of changing -lqx in xconfig try and change _kernelname in PKGBUILD to -lqx-M5A99X_EVO and see what happens. I haven't tested or given it much thought, but give it a go. It will either work or it won't :)

I use the "local" modprobed_db option to compile only the modules required for my mobo but this generates the error below during the re-creation of the initramfs. Funny thing is I am still able to boot without any issues even though I am using LVM2. depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-lqx: No such file or directory depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory Running build hook: [lvm2] module not found: `dm-snapshot' module not found: `dm-mirror' I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that I append '-M5A99X_EVO' to the ‘-lqx’ kernel version when I run xconfigure. I do end up with the modules directory below but mkinitcpio does seem able to find it and I thought that the package file would be renamed too but it isn't. /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-lqx-M5A99X_EVO/ /lib/modules/extramodules-3.12-lqx/ So my question is should I change the kernel version to include my mobo name in some other way?

This happens when damentz updates lqx with the same version. 3.12.6-1 updated to 3.12.6-1,but different checksums. 3.10.22-1.patch.gz 2013-12-24 03:21 1.0M 3.12.6-1.patch.gz 2013-12-24 03:21 794K config.i386 2013-12-24 03:21 156K config.amd64 2013-12-24 03:21 152K 3.10.22-1.patch.gz 2013-12-27 01:03 1.0M 3.12.6-1.patch.gz 2013-12-27 01:03 794K config.i386 2013-12-27 01:03 156K config.amd64 2013-12-27 01:03 152K I check a few times a day.

==> Validating source files with sha512sums... linux-3.12.tar.xz ... Passed 3.12.6-1.patch.gz ... FAILED config.i386 ... Passed config.amd64 ... Passed linux-lqx.preset ... Passed ==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!

kleku, when this package updates, can you try again? I made a change I was waiting to bundle with 3.12.6 (bundling updates together prevents massive number of updates and work for package maintainers). You'll have to wait though for shivik to update this package. Basically, I removed the Intel P-State cpufreq driver (final confirmation was Valve citing it as a problem for smooth performance on Steam), set ondemand as default governor, and set the ondemand sampling down factor to 10 (increases throughput during high load). My suspicion was that the Intel P-State cpufreq driver wasn't properly saving power when it could. You should be better off with ondemand.

Powertop on my notebook with standard kernel: The battery reports a discharge rate of 10.2 W and with -lqx kernel: The battery reports a discharge rate of 20.1 W :/ I'm using TLP.

Actually, I'm just on vacation from work and everything else for Thanksgiving. I'll update to 3.12 later this week - I can't responsibly update to 3.12 without having time to both use the kernel for an extended time and respond to feedback.