Linux Devs Release Crucial Updates to Stable Kernels
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe kernel developers have also ‘EOL’d’ an older stable kernel. How can Linux users stay up to date?
The Linux kernel developers have released new versions of the ‘stable’ and ‘longterm’ kernels. These kernels contain a number of bug fixes.
What’s New in the Linux Kernels?
The new Linux kernels are version 6.1.5 of the ‘stable’ kernel and version 5.15.87 of the ‘longterm’ kernel. As the names suggest, stable is intended as a kernel for everyday use, while the ‘longterm’ variant is designed for applications that require a lot of uptime, such as in servers.
These kernels tend to rely less on flashy new features than on fixing hardware support and security bugs. The 6.1.5 kernel fixes an issue with the kernel hanging when a system wakes up with certain Wi-Fi adapters, according to the kernel’s changelog.
Farewell to an ‘EOL’d’ Linux Kernel
Another stable kernel, the long-term 6.0.19, has already reached ‘EOL’ or end-of-life status with its release, meaning that it will receive no more updates after this. Windows 7 and 8.1 users are facing a similar situation.
Linux users will want to upgrade to newer versions in the future, as kernels are the heart of the OS and intimately tied to the underlying hardware. Security updates also come through the kernel. Very few ordinary users install the kernel directly, but they will need to run their package manager periodically to ensure that the kernel is up to date.
Linux Kernel Releases Show OS Development in Real Time
While these kernel releases don’t seem to break much new ground, they show the rapid development pace and unusually public view of such an important piece of software.
While the changelogs on the website are written in technical language, developers are refreshingly candid about the kernel in their updates. One developer, Jani Nikula, wrote a terse note in the 6.1.5 changelog about fixing ‘the sloppiest commit in recent memory.’
Linux Kernel Development Marches On
With the new stable versions, the Linux kernel continues at the breakneck pace that the project has become famous for. Those who are eager to try out the new kernels and don’t want to wait for their distributions to package them up can download and compile them directly.
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