- Linux Torvalds announced the general availability of Linux Kernel 6.1 release candidate 3, which is a bit larger than an average rc3 release.
- There will be more release candidates allowing developers to test the next version until the final release in early December.
- The most noticeable improvements in the latest release candidate are networking, GPU, and sound drivers.
Linux Torvalds, announced the release of Linux kernel 6.1-rc3 on Sunday afternoon, as usual. According to the announcement, this week’s test release of Linux kernel 6.1 is larger than usual. For all the new features and improvements that will be included in the new release, you can take a look at our article.
A bit larger than usual
Linus Torvalds stated that RC3 is only a bit larger than an average RC3 release, while RC2 was way bigger than usual. Torvalds stated that this is when people are starting to find problems and send in fixes for them, thus it is something he expected.
Torvalds also said that there is nothing that looks particularly worrisome or strange. Linus Torvalds, developer of Linux said,
« I know I said last week that rc2 was unusually large. It turns out that rc3 is almost exactly the same size. But at least for an rc3 release, that bigger size is a bit more normal: this is when people are starting to find problems and send in fixes for them.
So while rc2 was just _way_ bigger than usual, rc3 is only a bit larger than an average rc3 release is. But it’s still on the largish side. I hope that things start calming down, and we’ll start seeing the size of these rc’s shrink. Please?
Unlike rc2, there’s no one single reason for the bulk of the rc3 changes. They’re pretty much all over, with the usual distribution, drivers dominating (networking, gpu and sound are most noticeable, but
there’s a little bit of everything).Outside of drivers, tool updates stand out, with selftests, perf, and the pm-graph tool all seeing a fair amount of changes.
And then we have the usual things: architecture updates, some filesystem work, and core kernel fixes (mainly networking and mm). »
FAQ
What is the most recent Linux kernel?
Currently, the most recent Linux kernel version is 6.1. The 6.2 version is expected to be released in the middle of February 2023.
How do you check the installed Linux kernel version?
You can check the Linux kernel version of your system with three different methods. You can simply use uname -r command to quickly check the Linux kernel version. You can also use cat /proc/version to check the version from a file. Installing the neofetch application is also an option to check the kernel version and it provides additional information about the other packages installed as well.
Can the Linux kernel be customized?
Yes, the Linux kernel can be customized. You can customize the Linux kernel by enabling or disabling specific options, and even adding new functionalities. But it’s a complicated process; you can check online guides about customizing the Linux kernel.
Is it legal to edit the Linux kernel?
Yes, it is legal to edit the Linux kernel since it is under General Public License.
Is the Linux kernel open source?
Yes, the Linux kernel is an open-source project.
Who developed the Linux kernel?
Linus Torvalds has developed and still developing the Linux kernel.
Does Linus Torvalds still work on Linux?
Yes, Linus Torvalds still works on developing the Linux kernel.
What is the Linux kernel written in?
Linux kernel code is written in the standard C programming language.