The third release candidate for Linux kernel 7.0 is out, following rc1 and rc2. It features major Intel and AMD x86 CPU changes, plus a fix for battery reporting on the Apple Magic Trackpad 2.
Building on prior release candidates like rc1—which brought Hyper-V improvements, AMD Zen 6 support, and Intel Diamond Rapids preparations—the Linux kernel team has issued 7.0-rc3. Phoronix describes it as featuring 'some of the biggest [changes] in recent history.'
Key updates include significant modifications for Intel and AMD x86 CPUs to boost compatibility and performance, merged specifically for this milestone.
Additionally, battery reporting for the Apple Magic Trackpad 2 is now fixed, resolving prior inaccuracies in Linux.
This rc3 advances hardware support ahead of the stable 7.0 release.
