Supported kernels
| Ubuntu release | Arch | Kernel Version | Kernel Variants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.15 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, ibm |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.15 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, ibm |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.4 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, oem, gcp, gke, gkeop, ibm, fips, aws-fips, azure-fips, gcp-fips |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.4 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, gkeop, ibm |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.15 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, oem, fips, aws-fips, gcp, gcp-fips, azure-fips, gke |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.15 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, azure |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.4 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, fips |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.4 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency |
GA is the kernel a release launched with, while HWE or Hardware Enablement is a newer kernel available in the current LTS release that matches the next LTS release’s GA kernel version once it is available.