Linus Torvalds Announces Linux Kernel 6.10 Release and 6.11 Merge Window

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

Linus Torvalds Announces Linux Kernel 6.10 Release and 6.11 Merge Window_0

The new features of 6.10 include:

  • Removed support for old Alpha CPUs
  • Supported shadow-stack for the x32 subarchitecture
  • RISC-V system supports the 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 the Radxa ROCK 3C development board, the Intel Arrow Lake-H processor, the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4, the Lenovo Thinkbook 16P Gen 5 and the Lenovo Thinkbook 13X notebook computer, the ASUS ROG 2024 notebook computer and the Machenike G5 Pro game controller, etc.

For more changes, check the KernelNewbies 6.10 page.

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