Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 7.0 rc1, joking that the major version bump is purely because he gets confused by large numbers, not due to any significant feature milestone. He mused that a future, more numerically fearless maintainer will eventually take over, referencing the Linux community's recently developed succession plan. The release itself was described as a smooth merge window, and includes notable changes such as cemented Rust support, faster cache clearing, non-disruptive kernel update capabilities, updated AMD/Intel silicon support, RISC-V and LoongArch performance improvements, and removal of a legacy 1990s IBM ThinkPad modem driver.
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