Linus Torvalds Announces Linux 6.4-rc6 Release with Filesystem and Driver Updates
Linus Torvalds announced the Linux 6.4-rc6 kernel, highlighting extensive XFS filesystem fixes, numerous driver updates—including GPU and network drivers—architectural patches for arm64, and a projected stable release around June 25, with a possible delay to July 2 if issues arise.
Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 6.4-rc6, indicating that the Linux 6.4 development cycle is proceeding smoothly and that a stable version may be released within two weeks.
The sixth release candidate contains more filesystem changes than usual, primarily XFS fixes. Although the amount of change appears large, it is mostly due to code relocation rather than fundamental functional alterations.
There are also several architectural fixes, most of which involve arm64 device tree files. The bulk of the remaining changes are driver updates, with the most notable being improvements to GPU and network drivers.
As in previous releases, besides driver updates there are additional network changes. The release mailing list provides a more detailed patch description.
The Linux 6.4 stable version is expected to be released on June 25; if problems occur, the release may be pushed to July 2.
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