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Linux 6.13 Very Exciting With New Feature Code For AMD EPYC Zen 5, Intel Panther Lake
While Linux 6.12 should be out this weekend with its many exciting features, following that will mark the start of the Linux 6.13 kernel cycle with what will be the first stable kernel release of 2025..
Based on my monitoring of the various "-next" branches, below is a look at some of the features expected to be submitted for the imminent Linux 6.13 merge window. Of course, there could always be last minute changes or objections by Linus Torvalds if he spots any weary code, but in any event below is a look at some of what's on the table for this next kernel version. Linux 6.13 brings several new features for AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" processors / Zen 5 as well as the 3D V-Cache Optimizer for exciting Ryzen users, Intel Panther Lake enablement is beginning to heat up, PREEMPT_LAZY is expected, support for more older Apple devices on the mainline Linux kernel, the ReiserFS file-system is set to be sunset, and more: - The AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer driver is set to be merged.
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