Zen Kernel is a fork of Linux that applies out-of-tree features, early backports, and fixes, that impact desktop usage of Linux. Many of the features that change system behavior are hidden behind CONFIG_ZEN_INTERACTIVE, while many others are always available or configurable (such as CONFIG_MUQSS), for custom builds and distributions of Zen Kernel.

Below is a general guide to branches that are merged to master:

• Major kernel out-of-tree features get their own branch
• Small and/or trivial enhancements are added to X.Y/zen-sauce
• Bug fixes that apply to both Arch's kernel and Zen Kernel go in X.Y/fixes
• Stable updates from Greg Kroah-Hartman go in X.Y/upstream-updates

Zen Kernel is maintained by Jan Steffens - @heftig and Steven Barrett - @damentz.

The closest to "official" distribution of Zen Kernel is @heftig's build in Arch's extra repository. It closely tracks Arch's linux package configuration and deviates where Zen Kernel recommends better defaults.

Maintained by @damentz, Liquorix is a distribution of Zen Kernel with an alternative configuration, trading power consumption for higher performance.

The Zen Kernel's IRC channel is #zen-kernel @ irc.oftc.net

You can also reach us through our Matrix channel, bridged to our IRC: https://matrix.to/#/#zen-kernel:matrix.org