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Linux Kernel 7.3 Released with 18,765 Commits and New Features
Key points
- Linux kernel 7.3 released with 18,765 non-merge commits.
- 3,021 developers contributed, including 807 first-time contributors.
- Features include binfmt_misc extensions and group-scheduling work.
- Introduces failfs filesystem and completes sched_ext subscheduler.
Kernel 7.3 Officially Released
The Linux kernel version 7.3 has been officially released. This release follows a regular development schedule, with the merge window for version 7.4 expected to open shortly after.
Significant Development Activity
Kernel 7.3 saw substantial development, incorporating 18,765 non-merge commits. A total of 3,021 developers contributed to this version, with 807 of them being first-time kernel contributors.
Key New Features and Improvements
Notable changes in this release include significant extensions to binfmt_misc and group-scheduling work aimed at improving performance on large systems. The new failfs filesystem, which fails all operations, has been introduced, along with the fchroot() system call.
Other additions include global per-CPU data for BPF programs, the completion of the sched_ext subscheduler feature, and working-set tracking for virtual machines. The ntfs3 filesystem now supports alternative data streams, and numerous improvements have been made to the SMB server.
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Reporting from
Linux kernel version 7.3 has been released, incorporating 18,765 non-merge commits from 3,021 developers. This update includes binfmt_misc extensions, group-scheduling improvements, the new failfs filesystem, and completion of the sched_ext subscheduler.