Over on the Linux Kernel Mail Record, Linus Torvalds introduced the provision of the most recent kernel by saying, “So, as is hopefully clear to everyone, the foremost model quantity change is extra about me working out of fingers and toes than it’s about any massive elementary modifications.”
That does not imply, nonetheless, there are no modifications and new editions to be discovered within the 6.0 launch. In actual fact, on the subject of the variety of commits, the 6.0 kernel is likely one of the largest releases shortly.
The brand new additions to the Linux kernel embody a brand new graphics driver for the AMD RDNA 3 GPU, a brand new audio driver for AMD’s “Jadeite” techniques, help for PCI buses on OpenRISC and LoongArch techniques, improved cache block administration for RISC-V, new help for the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 laptop computer, fixes for TUXEDO and Clevo laptop computer touchpads, preliminary help for XP-PEN Deco L Drawing Tablets, help for AMD Sensor Fusion Hub for Ryzen laptops, and functioning Thunderbolt help for Intel Raptor Lake.
Different additions and modifications embody help for NVMe in-band authentication, improved Meltdown mitigation KPTI code for ARM64, main modifications to the scheduler (together with improved NUMA balancing for AMD Zen), EFI mirrored reminiscence and ACPI PROM for Arm 64-bit, preliminary help for Intel Ponte Vecchio, and way more.
For many who are as much as the duty of working the kernel now, you possibly can obtain it as supply code and compile the kernel manually. Your finest wager, nonetheless, is to attend till your distribution of alternative makes the 6.0 kernel formally obtainable.
