Published May 4, 2026 · Added May 4, 2026

Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc2

LWN notes Linus Torvalds' 7.1-rc2 announcement saying the release candidate is not small and may continue the pattern of unusually high patch volume, probably due to AI tooling.

LWN notes Linus Torvalds’ 7.1-rc2 announcement saying the release candidate is not small and may continue the pattern of unusually high patch volume, probably due to AI tooling.

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Source: Lwn