… Again announces by LKML a new kernel release. This time it is the Linux kernel 5.3-rc7, that is, the seventh Release Candidate or candidate to become the final version of this branch of the kernel. In the previous announcement, Linus Torvalds said that it was possible that there was an rc8 because he thought it appropriate. That would delay the release of the final Linux 5.3 version for a few more days, but it's not a drama either.
In previous articles some comment asked me where was the page to download it. I always indicate that it can be downloaded for test from kernel.org, because I consider that at this point it should not be said. But just in case Here is the link. So there will be no misunderstandings or questions of that kind ...
Linus, in his particular statement announcing the new release has commented that it has been available on Monday instead of Sunday due to some last minute requests on network drivers, USB, and misc / char that would have been lost for this rc had it been released in normal timing. So you wanted to wait for them to be added. In addition, he has communicated that this rc7 will be slightly larger than normal as a result of those inclusions.
That extra day was productive in terms of code contributions, since it made me gain 25% of the weight of this rc. Things that usually happen in development, but are not critical either. He has also remembered what I was saying about rc8, which will do so even if some developers can travel LPC and KS, on the Labor Day holiday, and even if there are no technical reasons to do so.
Linus has also added a note calling on maintainers to start kernel requests now. Linux 5.4In fact, you already have a request in your mail. Torvalds recalled that he prefers to be done in advance to be done late.
And I finish by adding that this Linux 5.3-rc7 has some changes like fixes for some drivers, networks, updated architectures, documentation and file systems as usual.
Can series 4 kernels be removed?
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