Linux 6.12 Kernel To Add New Features For Intel & AMD Systems, Many Other Changes Too

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 6.12 Kernel To Add New Features For Intel & AMD Systems, Many Other Changes Too

With Linux 6.11 expected for release on Sunday that in turn will mark the start of the two-week merge window for Linux 6.12. The Linux 6.12 cycle will get underway and work towards its stable release in mid to late November. Ahead of the Linux 6.12 merge window here is a look at some of the material anticipated for merging during this next cycle...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.12-Feature-Preview

[aerospace]

I really like this trend of OS/compiler optimization for the new archs. Now we just need high level developers to code without using 12MB of ram for a calculator app...

[fong38]

I really like this trend of OS/compiler optimization for the new archs. Now we just need high level developers to code without using 12MB of ram for a calculator app...

12MB is nothing. Nowadays you need to append a 0 to it at the very least.

[jams3223]

Micheal, what about sched_ext?

[gigas002]

What about Musume? Iirc it was scheduled to merge into 6.10, but was postponed and almost no news about it since that time?

[gigas002]

What about ntsync? Iirc it was scheduled to merge into 6.10, but was postponed and almost no news about it since that time?

[vandelay]

What about ntsync? Iirc it was scheduled to merge into 6.10, but was postponed and almost no news about it since that time?

Looks like there's been a couple revisions since then, but the latest has been sitting there since May 19 which they bumped twice, and still haven't gotten any replies. https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/5805970...xLoT@camazotz/