AI-Enriched Linux 7.2 Delivers Cache-Aware Scheduling - Here's Everything New
Cache-aware scheduling and AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL support headline the release, which also adds AI fixes and faster NTFS and USB performance.
- Over the weekend, Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 7.2, featuring significant file system and networking performance improvements alongside cache-aware scheduling enhancements.
- Torvalds characterized the kernel's size as a "new normal," attributing it to increased AI-driven contributions; he warned the volume causes "pointless churn" in security reviews.
- Cache Aware Scheduling debuts for manycore chips like AMD's EPYC and Intel's Xeon, while the release adds support for AMDGPU HDMI, Apple devices, and the Zenaim Leverless gaming controller.
- Performance upgrades include improved NTFS handling and faster USB drive read/write speeds by up to 87%, while the kernel ends support for legacy technologies including AppleTalk, ISA, and PCMCIA adapters.
- Most users should wait for official distribution packages rather than compiling source code; Arch Linux is expected to release the update first, with Fedora Rawhide, Tumbleweed, and Gentoo following.
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