diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 3f5750264..a7f6c407a 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2011-12-22</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Linux-3.1.6. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2985">#2985</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[matthew] - Correct permissions on /run/shm. Fixes
           <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2984">#2984</ulink>.</para>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 83d6fb0d6..975323784 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@
 
 <!ENTITY linux-major-version "3">
 <!ENTITY linux-minor-version "1">
-<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "5">
+<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "6">
 <!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">
 <!--<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">-->
-<!ENTITY linux-size "62,697 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-size "62,711 KB">
 <!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.xz">
-<!ENTITY linux-md5 "cad3325c525dcfd0c6a2c7ea025362ca">
+<!ENTITY linux-md5 "10a6ce4662e98f8aac04cb1f846e3d09">
 <!ENTITY linux-home "http://www.kernel.org/">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-du "540 - 800 MB">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-sbu "1.0 - 5.0 SBU">