Linux 7.1-rc4 Released With Many Fixes, New Documentation For Security/AI Topics
Linux 7.1-rc4 has been released, featuring numerous fixes and enhancements. This release addresses various hardware quirks and includes important security updates. Additionally, new documentation has been introduced regarding security bugs and responsible AI usage in kernel development.
- ▪Linux 7.1-rc4 includes fixes for Intel/AMD laptop quirks and a microphone fix for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro.
- ▪Support for newer Logitech Bluetooth keyboards has been added to properly utilize the HID++ protocol.
- ▪The release addresses AMD Dynamic EPP issues and includes the latest kernel security fixes, including for the ssh-keysign-pwn vulnerability.
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Linux 7.1-rc4 Released With Many Fixes, New Documentation For Security/AI Topics Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 17 May 2026 at 05:20 PM EDT. Add A Comment It was another busy week in the Linux 7.1 kernel space that has culminated with the release of Linux 7.1-rc4. Linux 7.1-rc4 brings more Intel/AMD laptop quirks, there is a microphone fix for the upcoming Framework Laptop 13 Pro model powered by Intel Panther Lake, support for newer Logitech Bluetooth keyboards to properly utilize the HID++ protocol, addressing some AMD Dynamic EPP issues for that new kernel feature code introduced in Linux 7.1, and an option to disable KVM with CET virtualization due to some hosts hanging.
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