After releasing the Linux 4.19 series, developer Greg Kroah-Hartman is back to continue updating various branches with long-term Linux Kernel support, announcing the availability of the Linux kernel. Linux Kernel 4.19 first maintenance update.
The Linux Kernel 4.19 series is the most advanced out there right now and the first maintenance update, Linux Kernel 4.19.1 is now available to mark the entire series as stable, which means that it is now ready for mass installations.
This update makes changes to a total of 43 files, with 199 inserts and 122 deletions. The Linux Kernel 4.19.1 is recommended for users who want to have the most advanced and next LTS kernel in their favorite distribution.
Linux Kernel 4.19 will be the next LTS
As confirmed by Greg Kroah-Hartman himself, Linux 4.19 will be the next LTS series, which means that it will have maintenance for the next two years. It is recommended that you adopt this kernel if you want to maintain long-term support.
It should be remembered that Linux Kernel 4.19 was released last month, on October 22, bringing support for WI-Fi 6 protocol, a new driver for I / O latency, and a new experimental file system called EROFS (Enhanced Read-Only File System), plus numerous driver updates and better support.
In terms of security, Linux Kernel 4.19 adds mitigations for L1TF and Specter RSB on x86 hardware, KPTI protection for x32-x86 architectures, as well as protection for Specter 2 variants.
You can download Linux Kernel 4.19.1 from Kernel.org if you want to compile it yourself. We recommend that you wait for your distribution to update the kernel packages to version 4.19 in the stable repositories.