Mar 7, 2021 · Fundamentals

Why Linus Torvalds Urged Users to Avoid Linux 5.12‑rc1: A Swapfile Bug Story

Amid a severe snowstorm in the United States that left Linus Torvalds without power for six days, he rushed to release Linux 5.12‑rc1, only to discover a critical swapfile handling bug that could corrupt file systems, prompting a warning not to use the release and a quick fix in 5.12‑rc2.

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Why Linus Torvalds Urged Users to Avoid Linux 5.12‑rc1: A Swapfile Bug Story

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Jun 17, 2020 · Fundamentals

Linux Kernel 5.8 RC1 Released with Major Updates and New Hardware Support

Linux Kernel 5.8 RC1 has been released, featuring extensive code changes—including updates to AMD Radeon drivers, SELinux optimizations, power management, new hardware support like Intel Tiger Lake Thunderbolt and Habana Labs Gaudi accelerators, as well as numerous filesystem improvements and documentation clean‑ups, with the stable release slated for mid‑August.

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Linux Kernel 5.8 RC1 Released with Major Updates and New Hardware Support