surface: linux-surface 6.6.25 -> 6.8.6

[tracteurblinde]

Description of changes

Updates the surface kernel/patchset to 6.8.1 6.8.6. Replaces #878 and fixes #877.

Passes ad-hoc testing on my SLS1.

@Mic92 @mexisme @stigtsp @iwanders

Things done

• Tested the changes in your own NixOS Configuration
• Tested the changes end-to-end by using your fork of nixos-hardware and
  importing it via <nixos-hardware> or Flake input

[iwanders]

Passes smoke test on my SP9, thanks!

[stigtsp]

Can this be updated to the latest 6.8 version?

[tracteurblinde]

Can this be updated to the latest 6.8 version?

As in 6.8.6? I used 6.8.1 since that was the last tag in the linux-surface repo. I can see how the arch-6.8.1-1 patchset applies on 6.8.6.

Edit: Not cleanly.

[mexisme]

Can this be updated to the latest 6.8 version?

As in 6.8.6? I used 6.8.1 since that was the last tag in the linux-surface repo. I can see how the arch-6.8.1-1 patchset applies on 6.8.6.

Edit: Not cleanly.

linix-surface does update their patches fairly quickly, and you're absolutely correct to follow their latest release rather than the official kernel's.
Because (AFAICT) linux-surface supports more versions of Surface devices than the official kernel.

[mexisme]

Description of changes

Updates the surface kernel/patchset to 6.8.1. Replaces #878 and fixes #877.

Passes ad-hoc testing on my SLS1.

@Mic92 @mexisme @stigtsp @iwanders

Things done

• Tested the changes in your own NixOS Configuration
• Tested the changes end-to-end by using your fork of nixos-hardware and
  importing it via <nixos-hardware> or Flake input

I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to try this, this week, though I def. endorse moving to the 6.8.x series!

However, I now only have an older Surface Go, so I'm also not sure if this is as useful a testing target any more?

One additional thought is that I think 6.8.2 as well as one of 6.8.3 or 6.8.4 incl. some important regression fixes that would be very useful to have?

[tracteurblinde]

Updated this PR to 6.8.6

The linux-surface repo released 6.8.6 yesterday and I've updated this PR to match.

Still passes smoke testing on my SLS1.

[stigtsp]

LGTM, tested on Surface Laptop 4 AMD

[stigtsp]

@mergify queue

[mergify]

queue

✅ The pull request has been merged automatically

The pull request has been merged automatically at 6f976e5

[stigtsp]

@Mic92 hope you don't mind me merging in this repo :)

[stigtsp]

@tracteurblinde A minor nitpick for later, the commit messages should include a "from" verison as well. This is very useful to have when cherrypicking etc.

For example:

surface: linux-surface to 6.8.1 should be something like surface: linux 6.6.25 -> 6.8.1

Thx again! :)

[iwanders]

Late to the party, but confirming 6.8.6 works on my SP9. Thanks.