Linux Kernel 5.12 Released with New Features and Improvements
After a week‑long delay, Linux Kernel 5.12 was officially released, introducing variable refresh‑rate support for Intel Xe GPUs, Radeon RX 6000 overclocking, Nintendo 64 mainline support, a PlayStation 5 DualSense driver, CXL 2.0 storage support, KFENCE, dynamic preemption, faster Clang linking, and numerous laptop‑related enhancements.
After a week’s delay, Linux Kernel 5.12 has been officially released, with Linus Torvalds thanking the community for their patience.
The new kernel brings several notable changes, including support for variable (adaptive) refresh rates on Intel Xe GPUs, over‑clocking for Radeon RX 6000 series, mainline support for Nintendo 64, a driver for Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, and support for CXL 2.0 Type‑3 storage devices.
Additional enhancements include the introduction of KFENCE, a new dynamic preemption feature, reduced Clang linking time, and various improvements for laptop hardware support.
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