Linux Kernel

Google and Meta have signed on as Diamond sponsors for the Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management & BPF Summit. The event, organized by the Linux Foundation, brings together experts to shape future Linux kernel developments. Organizers highlighted the companies' support in recent announcements.

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Support for Russian Baikal CPUs is being pulled from the Linux kernel during the 7.1 development cycle. The first changes removed specific driver code merged by Linus Torvalds on April 15. Further patches are queued to eliminate remaining device tree bindings and drivers.

Linus Torvalds has announced that the Linux kernel will jump to version 7.0 after the 6.x series concludes, marking a cosmetic but symbolic milestone for the open-source project. The decision follows established versioning practices to keep minor numbers manageable, with no major technical overhaul tied to the change. Ongoing developments include expanded Rust integration and hardware support enhancements.

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Linus Torvalds announced the stable release of Linux kernel 6.19 on February 9, 2026, following an eight-week development cycle with a one-week delay. Marking the end of the 6.x series—like 3.x to 4.0 and 5.x to 6.0—this non-LTS version (6.18 LTS until December 2027) brings extensive enhancements for Intel/AMD/Arm hardware, older GPUs, file systems, peripherals, HDR graphics, networking, virtualization, and cloud environments. Torvalds timed it with a major U.S. sporting event, joking, "6.19 is out as expected -- just as the US prepares to come to a complete standstill later today, watching the latest batch of televised commercials," and noted the next kernel will be 7.0 as he's "running out of fingers and toes."

The upcoming Linux 6.19 release candidate 6 includes audio improvements targeted at specific hardware. These fixes address sound issues on the ROG Xbox Ally X and various laptop models. The updates aim to enhance compatibility for users relying on these devices with Linux.

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The upcoming Linux kernel 7.0 will enhance temperature monitoring for Intel graphics processing units through updates to the i915 driver. This development aims to provide more granular thermal data, addressing previous limitations in accessing comprehensive sensor readings. The changes build on recent kernel advancements and promise better stability for users of Intel's integrated and discrete graphics.