Linux Kernel 6.10 Released with New Features and Hardware Support

Linus Torvalds announced in the kernel mailing list announced the release of Linux Kernel 6.10, and opened the 6.11 merge window.

The new features of 6.10 include:

• Removed support for old Alpha CPUs
• Supported shadow-stack for x32 subarchitecture
• RISC-V system supports Rust language
• Supported some Windows NT synchronization primitives (marked as broken)
• mseal () system call
• FUSE file system subsystem supports fsverity
• Landlock security module supports ioctl ()
• Preliminary implementation of DRM Panic infrastructure
• Improved AMD ROCm/AMDKFD support for Ryzen APU

In terms of improving hardware support, Linux 6.10 mainly improved support for Radxa ROCK 3C development board, Intel Arrow Lake-H processor, Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4, Lenovo Thinkbook 16P Gen 5 and Lenovo Thinkbook 13X laptops, ASUS ROG 2024 laptop and Machenike G5 Pro gamepad, etc.

For more changes, check the KernelNewbies 6.10 page.