On Sunday, Linux developer Linus Torvalds introduced the release of Linux 6.19, which would be the final replace on this kernel cycle, as beforehand reported by Phoronix. It provides help for the trendy AMDGPU driver for older AMD GCN 1.0 and 1.1 graphics playing cards, like Radeon HD 7000 sequence GPUs, together with Vulkan help via the RADV driver, and improved energy administration.
Linux 6.19 additionally contains improved HDR help with the addition of the DRM Coloration Pipeline, an up to date Asus Armoury driver, expanded help for newer Intel Wildcat Lake and Nova Lake chips, PCIe hyperlink encryption and system authentication, and extra.
Together with the launch of Linux 6.19, Torvalds additionally teased the beginning of a brand new kernel cycle with the subsequent replace. “As individuals have largely discovered, I’m attending to the purpose the place I’m being confused by giant numbers (nearly working out of fingers and toes once more), so the subsequent kernel goes to be known as 7.0,” writes Linus within the replace be aware. The subsequent replace could include much more enhancements for AMD GPUs, show help for Intel Nova Lake and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, and expanded sensor monitoring help for Asus motherboards, amongst different adjustments.
Customers on rolling launch or semi-rolling launch Linux distributions like Fedora and Arch can anticipate to get the latest kernel replace quickly via their common system updates. Distros that aren’t rolling launch might take longer to get kernel updates.
