Linux 6.14-rc3
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Linux 6.14-rc3 [LWN.net]
So the first few weeks of the 6.14 release development were smaller-than-usual, but rc3 is actually right in line with normal releases at this point. Probably just timing of pull requests, and we'll see how next week goes. But nothing looks worrisome.
The diffstat is mostly normal, although we do have a few spikes in it: there's a fair amount of fixes to arm64 kvm, mostly centered around FP/SIMD/SVE. There's also some UML virtio updates, all making the diffstat fairly architecture-heavy - about a third of the patch is in architecture code.
And on the driver side, there's some new infrastructure for upcoming platform device handling, and some drm and OF test updates, which also show up in the diffstat as bigger spikes.
Other than that, it all looks pretty small and normal, with small fixes all over (networking, core kernel, regular driver fixes, etc).
Please do keep testing,
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Kernel prepatch 6.14-rc3 [LWN.net]
Along with the usual stream of fixes, this release includes the "faux bus", designed for simple drivers that just need some sort of virtual bus to be associated with; this bus come with Rust bindings from the outset.
The Register:
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Even Linus Torvalds can have trouble with autocomplete
Next time autocomplete takes over and you accidentally send an email to the wrong person or group, perhaps it will be a little solace to know that one of the world’s most accomplished technologists – Linux kernel boss Linus Torvalds – just made that same mistake.
During most weeks of the kernel development cycle, Torvalds posts to the Linux Kernel Mailing list with an update on the previous week’s development activities. The posts usually announce new release candidates of the kernel, or entire new versions.
When Torvalds travels, takes a vacation or observes public holidays, he usually flags possible changes to his posting habits so kernelistas can understand why his regular writings won’t appear as usual.
Torvalds gave no such advice last week and his his usual weekly post did not appear on the list last Sunday.