Linus Torvalds announces the release of Linux 6.6, featuring the KSMBD in-kernel server, Intel's Shadow Stack tech, performance gains for AMD CPUs, and more.
Torvalds suggested a"quiet and normal" week of kernel coding would see him release a full version on Sunday US time."So this last week has been pretty calm, and I have absolutely no excuses to delay the v6.6 release any more, so here it is," TorvaldsAmong the highlights of the release are the KSMBD in-kernel server for the SMB networking protocol, which adds additional features for sharing files and improving inter-process communication in Linux , hopefully speeding I/O.
The kernel also added support for AMD's Dynamic Boost Control tech that allows users to tune Ryzen CPUs for optimal performance. This should help some Lenovo laptops that ship with Linux. The KVM hypervisor gained more support for RISC-V guests, HP laptops gained a driver that allows BIOS tweaks to be made from Linux, while further temperature and voltage sensor support for desktop motherboards debuted.An oddity in this cut of the kernel is the removal of references to the United States National Security Agency , which long agothe Security-Enhanced Linux module – referred to as"NSA SELinux" in help text and comments.
Linux 6.7 may foreseeably be a little nire complicated, as Torvalds advised he'll be travelling this week, which usually reduces his productivity a little. The timing of this push may also complicate matters, as a typical schedule of seven release candidates will see the first land just six weeks before Christmas.
Linux Kernel Release KSMBD SMB Networking Protocol Intel Shadow Stack AMD Cpus Performance Gains Earliest Eligible Virtual Deadline First Ryzen Cpus KVM Hypervisor RISC-V Guests HP Laptops BIOS Tweaks Temperature And Voltage Sensor Support
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