• Changes done in each Linux kernel release. • Other places to get news about the Linux kernel are LWN kernel status or the Linux Kernel mailing list (there is a web interface in www.lkml.org or lore.kernel.org/lkml). • The lore.kernel.org/lkml/ archive is also available via NTTP if you prefer to use a newsreader: use nntp://nntp.lore.kernel.org/org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel for that. • List of changes of older releases can be found at LinuxVersions. • If you’re going to add something here look first at LinuxChangesRules! • You can discuss the latest Linux kernel changes on the New Linux Kernel Features Forum.
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- Linux 6.19 introduces several key features and improvements. A new
listns(2)system call lets userspace enumerate namespaces directly, replacing the previous /proc‑based method. The Live Update Orchestrator enables kexec reboots while preserving enough kernel state for virtual machines to continue running. PCIe Link Encryption support allows confidential VM communication. File‑system updates include Btrfs shutdown ioctl and scrub suspension, and Ext4 now handles block devices larger than a page with faster online defragmentation. Additional enhancements cover a color‑pipeline API for HDR graphics, io_uring updates, and SFrame format support for faster frame unwinding. Full changelog details are available on LWN and the kernel mailing list archives.
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