Hefty stable kernel updates for Friday
Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of several stable Linux kernels, including versions 7.1.5, 6.18.40, and 5.15.212. These updates include a large number of patches, with 7.1.5-rc1 having over 2,000 patches. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest kernel versions for the best performance and security.
- ▪The 7.1.5 kernel update includes over 2,000 patches.
- ▪The 6.18.40 kernel update includes 1,611 patches.
- ▪Users are advised to upgrade to the latest kernel versions for optimal performance and security.
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Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 7.1.5, 6.18.40, 6.12.97, 6.6.145, 6.1.178, 5.15.212, and 5.10.261 stable Linux kernels. This batch of kernels includes a hefty set of updates, possibly the the largest ever. 7.1.5-rc1, for example, included more than 2,000 patches, 6.18.40-rc1 included 1,611 patches, and so forth. Users are advised to upgrade. to post comments
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