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Linux 6.15-rc6
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Linux 6.15-rc6
Another week, another rc.
Everything still looks fairly normal - we've got a bit more commits than we did in rc5, which isn't the trend I want to see as the release progresses, but the difference isn't all that big and it feels more like just the normal noise in timing fluctuation in pull requests of fixes than any real signal.
So I won't worry about it. We've got another two weeks to go in the normal release schedule, and it still feels like everything is on track.
The changes here are all the usual ones, with drivers accounting for about half (gpu and networking leading the charge as usual, but there's a healthy mix of other minor driver fixes too). The rest being a fairly even mixture of architecture fixes (kvm and devicetree stands out), filesystems (ocfs2, btrfs, bcachefs, smb, erofs), core networking, and various random other stuff.
In unrelated news: I finally gave up on my attempt at using a quieter low-profile keyboard: I gave it half a year thinking I'd get used to it, but I'm back to the noisy clackety-clack of clicky blue cherry switches. It seems I need the audible (or perhaps tactile) feedback to avoid the typing mistakes that I just kept doing.
I'm not sure why I even tried, since it's not like I'm in some office where the noise of my keyboard can disturb others.
I mention this only in case people have reacted to my typos. Or maybe it's just me, and I'm just conveniently blaming the keyboard.
Anyway, going forward, I will now conveniently blame autocorrect since I can't blame the keyboard. Just FYI.
Linus -
Kernel prepatch 6.15-rc6
Linus has released 6.15-rc6 for testing.
Neowin:
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Linus Torvalds notes negative trend in GNU/Linux 6.15-rc6, here's what's new
Linus Torvalds has just released GNU/Linux 6.15-rc6, noting a concerning trend. He also revealed that he expects the final release of Linux 6.15 on May 26, 2025.
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Linux Kernel 6.15 Is Adding Support for These Game Controllers
The upcoming Linux kernel release, version 6.15, will be arriving in the next month or so, and I'm already seeing previews of what to expect. One of them is recently merged support for several gaming controllers and laptop touchpads.
The merge for kernel 6.15rc-6 patches Linux's xpad driver to add support for Xbox gamepads from several different manufacturers. One of them is the 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode controller, 8BitDo's Xbox-licensed controller that also works on Windows, Apple, and Android devices. This update will add Linux devices to that list.
Linus Torvalds goes back to a mechanical keyboard
Linux kernel project boss Linus Torvalds has re-joined the ranks of full-size mechanical keyboard aficionados.
The penguin emperor on Sunday revealed he’s spent the last six months using what he described as “a quieter low-profile keyboard”.