Linux 5.12-rc3 Kernel Released

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 5.12-rc3 Kernel Released

Following the emergency Linux 5.12-rc2 kernel release nine days ago, the Linux 5.12-rc3 is out today as a more pleasant release candidate that is back on the usual Sunday release regiment...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.12-rc3-Released

[Linuxxx]

Pretty good news that it looks like this particularly exciting kernel upgrade will most likely release on schedule, which in turn will allow me to return openSUSE Tumbleweed's "default" kernel flavour back to it's former glory of being a fully-preemptible kernel thanks to DYNAMIC_PREEMPT!
And before anyone wonders (though most likely no one will, getting to know the typical Linux user over the years):
Yes, I've already checked & yes, SuSE's kernel config already enables HAVE_STATIC_CALL_INLINE, therefore the overhead of enabling PREEMPT will be practically non-existent - everybody, you may rejoice now!

[jetwalsh]

Announcement link goes to wrong place if I turn on reader mode in browser. Not sure if it is website coding or screwy mobile browser.

[Raka555]

The problem is the damage is done.
I will never have the confidence to add a swapfile again to a machine on the fly...if ever using a swapfile again

[Space Heater]

The problem is the damage is done.
I will never have the confidence to add a swapfile again to a machine on the fly...if ever using a swapfile again

You don't have any confidence in swap files because of a bug that was only present in rc1? I'd suggest staying away from all software if you cannot tolerate any bugs occurring in early development releases.

[Raka555]

You don't have any confidence in swap files because of a bug that was only present in rc1? I'd suggest staying away from all software if you cannot tolerate any bugs occurring in early development releases.

It means those parts are "connected".
If it happened once, it can happen again ...

And next time might be more subtle.

[JackLilhammers]

It means those parts are "connected".
If it happened once, it can happen again ...

And next time might be more subtle.

That's true for any non trivial piece of software.
Also, if you want to be safer you should avoid updating to new stable versions on day one.

[Space Heater]

It means those parts are "connected".

Who is disputing that the swap file bug was connected to kernel development?

If it happened once, it can happen again ...

And next time might be more subtle.

I don't think Linux having bugs is unique to Linux.