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How to use this customized kernel?

1. Make sure you are using WSL2. Instruction: http://aka.ms/wsl2

2. Download latest kernel from: https://github.com/xieyubo/WSL2-Linux-Kernel/releases/download/wsl-xyb-port-5.6.y-latest/kernel

3. Create/edit WSL2 configure file: %userprofile%\.wslconfig, add the following content:

    [wsl2]
    kernel=d:\\downloaded\\kernel
   

4. Shutdown WSL service in a cmd window:

    wsl --shutdown
   

Related Issues

1. VS code can't work well? See https://www.xyb.name/2020/05/16/make-vs-code-work-well-under-wsl2-with-customized-kernel/