Linux Kernel 6.2 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
More than two months in the works, Linux kernel 6.2 (codename ) is here to introduce protective load balancing (PLB) for the IPv6 stack, support for the Intel “asynchronous exit notification” mechanism, a new FineIBT control-flow integrity mechanism for x86, and further improvements to the new Rust infrastructure.
Linux 6.2 also comes with a new tool called RV (Runtime Verification) that can control the operation of the runtime verification subsystem, a new framework to handle compute-acceleration devices, support for user-defined BPF objects, as well as a new sysctl knob for controlling the way the split lock detector works when in “warn” mode on x86.
Update: (by Roy)
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Released, This is What’s New
The first Linux kernel release of 2023 is here. Linux kernel 6.2 features new hardware support, security fixes, and file system speed boosts.
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The 6.2 kernel has been released
Headline features in this release include the ability to manage linked lists and other data structures in BPF programs, more additions to the kernel's Rust infrastructure, improvements in Btrfs RAID5/6 reliability, IPv6 protective load balancing, faster "Retbleed" mitigation with return stack buffer stuffing, control-flow integrity improvements with FineIBT, oops limits, and more.
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Linus Torvalds releases 'pedestrian' Linux Kernel 6.2, urges testers to show it some love
Linus Torvalds has, as foreshadowed, released version 6.2 of the Linux Kernel.
"So here we are, right on (the extended) schedule, with 6.2 out," Torvalds posted to the Linux Kernel mailing list on Sunday.
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It's Here! New Linux Kernel 6.2 Arrives With Full Intel Arc Graphics Support
Linux Kernel 6.2 is now available for general use, more than a month after the release of Linux Kernel 6.1.
This release promises a bunch of things, such as a significant Nouveau driver update, native support for Intel Arch Graphics, support for Sony PlayStation Controllers, and more.
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Officially Released
Linux Kernel 6.2 Officially Released
More than a month after the release of Linux Kernel 6.1, Linux Kernel 6.2 is now available for download. As usual, Linus Torvalds announces the release and general availability of Linux 6.2.
CNX Software:
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Linux 6.2 release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures
The previous Linux 6.1 was released as an LTS (Long Term Support) kernel with initial support for the Rust programming language, KMSAN kernel memory sanitizer, the Multi-gen LRU (MG-LRU) implementation for better swap file/partition management, and many other changes.
Arindam:
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Linux Kernel 6.2 is Out with IPv6 Protective Load Balancing, Improved Rust Support
A new Linux Kernel 6.2 arrived with updated Rust language support, IPv6 protective load balancing and more. Linus Torvalds released Linux Kernel 6.2 on Feb 19, 2023, as the first mainline Kernel release of 2023.
Techradar:
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Linux Kernel 6.2 is here, and it now has mainline support for Apple M1 chips
Version 6.2 of the Linux operating system has been released, and while those expecting sweeping feature additions might be disappointed, one change will stand out for many.
In a short blog post (opens in new tab), Linux founder and lead developer Linus Torvalds explained that, in the lead up to the release, there had been a few small fixes, stating: “I wasn't going to apply any last-minute patches that weren't actively pushed by maintainers”.
Linux Magazine:
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Released with New Hardware Support
The latest, greatest Linux kernel has arrived and it includes a number of improvements for hardware support, performance, and security.
In a recent email to the LKML mailing list, Linus Torvalds had this to say: "But in the meantime, please do give 6.2 a testing. Maybe it's not a sexy LTS release like 6.1 ended up being, but all those regular pedestrian kernels want some test love too."
Although 6.2 might not be "sexy," it still has plenty to offer. First up are hardware improvements that include out-of-the-box support for Intel Arc graphics and Intel's On-Demand driver. As well, Skylake CPUs have gained a significant performance increase with an addition that's designed to address the Retbleed CPU vulnerability.
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Linux Kernel 6.2 is out with Intel Arc and Sony PlayStation controller support
Linux Kernel 6.2 is now available.
Ubuntupit:
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Officially Released: Exciting Changes and Improvements
In a statement sent out to the Linux kernel developer mailing list (LKML) introducing Linux Kernel 6.2, Linus Torvalds enthusiastically invites people to try it out.
UbuntuHandbook.org:
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Linux Kernel 6.2 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04 / Linux Mint 21
Linux Kernel 6.2 was release this Sunday. Linus Torvalds announced it at lkml.org: So here we are, right on (the extended) schedule, with 6.2 out. Nothing unexpected happened last week, with just a random selection of small fixes spread all over, with nothing really standing out.
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Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1 chips arrives
Getting Linux to run on the M1 family wasn’t easy.
When these high-powered ARM chips first arrived, Torvalds told me in an exclusive interview that he’d like to run Linux on these next-generation Macs. But, while he’d been “waiting for an ARM laptop that can run Linux for a long time,” he worried, saying, “The main problem with the M1 for me is the GPU and other devices around it because that’s likely what would hold me off using it because it wouldn’t have any Linux support unless Apple opens up.”
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Linux kernel 6.2 is out now, here's a feature highlight
You can have a little Linux kernel update, as a treat. The Linux kernel 6.2 is officially out now so here's some notes on some of what's new. In the release announcement Linus Torvalds requested people to "please do give 6.2 a testing" and that it may not be a "sexy LTS release like 6.1 ended up being, but all those regular pedestrian kernels want some test love too".
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Linux 6.2
Expect 6.2 to make it to bleeding edge users and Fedora in the very near future.
ZDNet:
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Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1 chips arrives
Linux is now ready to run on modern Macs.
AppleInsider:
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Linux 6.2 includes M1 Mac support, but it’s not fully ready to use | AppleInsider
Linux 6.2 brings native support for M1 processors on Mac, but it isn't totally finished or ready for primetime.
9to5Mac:
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M1 Mac Linux 6.2 support for M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra
M1 Mac Linux 6.2 support is now available – an achievement that Linux creator Linus Torvalds originally saw as an impossible task. It can be run on the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips.
Torvalds had long wanted an ARM laptop capable of running Linux, and when the M1 MacBook Air came out said that it would have been the perfect machine but for the fact that Apple wouldn’t allow another OS to access the GPU and other elements …
Torvalds was pessimistic back in 2020.
“I’ve been waiting for an ARM laptop that can run Linux for a long time. The new Air would be almost perfect, except for the OS. And I don’t have the time to tinker with it, or the inclination to fight companies that don’t want to help,” he wrote.
Later adding: “The main problem with the M1 for me is the GPU and other devices around it, because that’s likely what would hold me off using it because it wouldn’t have any Linux support unless Apple opens up.”
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Linux 6.2 offers benefits for Mac users
The time has come as the newest Linux 6.2 is out, offering multiple benefits for its users.
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Enhancing Your Linux Experience: Install Linux Kernel 6.2 in Ubuntu and Linux Mint
For all of those Ubuntu Linux users out there, you can rejoice as the newest and most up-to-date version - Linux 6.2 kernel series - is available for your computer or Ubuntu-based distribution!
SDX Central:
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Linux 6.2 Brings Network-Related Updates, Adds 800 Gbps and WiFi 7 Support
At the core of every Linux-based device and operating system is the Linux kernel, which provides a foundational set of integrated capabilities.
On Sunday, Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, released the latest milestone with the Linux 6.2 kernel. A big part of the new Linux kernel is a long list of networking-related updates that will serve as a foundation for the next generation of networking and telco equipment.
Linux-based operating systems are commonly found inside networking equipment for both enterprise and telco use cases, as well as being widely used in the cloud. The Linux kernel itself is a component that fits into a larger Linux operating system, with multiple vendors including IBM‘s Red Hat, SUSE, Canonical and others providing commercially supported distributions.
Collabora:
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Kernel 6.2: More Rust support for drivers
With more SoC support, a new V4L2 driver and a new dma-buf locking convention among its contributions, Collabora was one of the most active employers for this latest kernel development cycle.
MacWorld:
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Linux 6.2 is up and running on M1 Macs but still missing many key features | Macworld
The latest Linux build can technically run on Apple silicon, but you won't be able to do much.
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Linux 6.2 released, Bootlin contributions inside
Linux 6.2 was released a few days ago, and as usual we point our readers to the LWN coverage of the merge window (part 1 and part 2), or the traditional KernelNewbies page or alternatively the embedded focused CNX Software coverage.
OMGLinux:
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Linux Now Officially Supports Apple Silicon
The latest Linux 6.2 kernel release is the first version to ship with mainline support for devices powered by some of Apple M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips.
“Mainline” is the important qualifier here as it’s been possible to run custom Linux kernel builds on Apple silicon for a while, thanks in large part to the efforts from the Asahi Linux project.
An anti-Linux Microsoft writer:
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M1ssion Impossible: How Linux Researchers Reverse Engineered Apple’s Chips
Two years after the release of Apple’s M1 Macs, a group of dedicated computer scientists have finally brought Linux to Apple’s crown jewels
Forbes:
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Apple Loop: Massive iPhone 15 Pro Leak, Mac Pro Hints, Linux Cracks Open MacBook - Forbes
The latest update to the Linux Kernel, taking it to version 6.2, offers something of interest to those who love tinkering with their Mac hardware. The Apple Silicon chipsets are now supported, which means Linux installs will be along in the near future:
"Linux has been happily running on Intel based harder, including the older Mac platform, for many a year. ARM-based hardware has been in rather short supply (outside of smartphones, tablets, and some experimental platforms). The introduction of Apple Silicon offered a hardware base, but Apple’s restrictions around another OS using the GPU meant the masses had to wait until a solution was found. Obviously, a solution has been found."