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The 5.7 kernel is out

([Kernel] Jun 1, 2020 2:25 UTC (Mon) (corbet))


Linus has [1]released the 5.7 kernel right on schedule. Headline features in 5.7 include x86 [2]split-lock detection , [3]thermal-pressure management , [4]frequency invariance in the load-tracking code, [5]coexistence between BPF and realtime preemption, support for BPF security hook programs (formerly called the [6]KRSI security module ), a new, Microsoft-blessed exFAT filesystem implementation, and more. The final patch to be merged was [7]this one deprecating the long-standing 80-column limit for kernel source. See the [8]KernelNewbies 5.7 page for lots of details.



[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/821872/

[2] https://lwn.net/Articles/806466/

[3] https://lwn.net/Articles/788380/

[4] https://lwn.net/Articles/816388/

[5] https://lwn.net/Articles/802884/

[6] https://lwn.net/Articles/808048/

[7] https://git.kernel.org/linus/bdc48fa11e46

[8] https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_5.7

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