Supported kernels for livepatching
| Ubuntu release | Arch | Kernel Version | Kernel Variants | Support Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 6.2 (HWE) | azure, aws, gcp | 9 Months |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.15 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, ibm | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | s390x | 5.15 (GA) | generic | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.15 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, ibm | 13 months |
| 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 | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 5.4 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, gcp, gke, gkeop, ibm | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.15 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, azure, oem, fips, aws-fips, gcp, gcp-fips, azure-fips, gke | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.15 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency, azure | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.4 (GA) | generic, lowlatency, aws, fips | 13 months |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | 64-bit x86 | 4.4 (HWE) | generic, lowlatency | 13 months |
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.
See this page to better understand why your kernel might not be supported.