We do that, once we validate that the edge kernels built correctly and boot.
The ppa you point out is where we start preparing next hwe kernel, initially as
hwe-edge kernel, which does get published to the main archive, and eventually
becomes hwe variant.
However hwe-edge kernels are not meant for production use, as they do
not receive security support, until after they become hwe variant.
The date of your bug report suggests that at the time 20.10 release was
still in development, and so was the hwe-edge kernel which is based on
20.10 release. At that time you had wait until after 20.10 release,
kernel be ready, and get rolled out in focal.
** Changed in: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Opinion
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Title:
HWE - opt-in edge kernel for LTS without PPA
Status in linux-meta package in Ubuntu:
Opinion
Bug description:
Add linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge from ppa:canonical-kernel-team/ppa to
the LTS repository and stick with it for upcoming LTS releases as
well.
The problem is newer hardware is not functioning properly with Ubuntu,
which is a showstopper bug of highest importance, adding a PPA
shouldn't be required, and for a user to manually install linux-
generic-hwe-20.04-edge package is already something that one opts-in
accepting the risk.
There might be an interface added for managing this or some message
about the risk involved but this option is needed for lots of laptops
and other devices to work with Ubuntu. Might be added to the
installer, the additional drivers app, or 'About' page in Settings.
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