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Linux Kernel 7.2 released with cache-aware scheduling and hardware updates
Linus Torvalds has officially released Linux Kernel 7.2 following seven release candidates. This update introduces several significant technical enhancements, including Cache Aware Scheduling, which aims to reduce cache misses by keeping data-sharing threads within the same Last-Level-Cache domain.
Key performance improvements include a revised MGLRU memory reclamation process that can provide up to a 30 percent performance boost in certain workloads, such as MongoDB. Additionally, the kernel now enables large folios by default for the Btrfs file system and includes Rust support for the IBM System/390 architecture.
Hardware support has been expanded to include initial HDMI 2.1 FRL support for the AMDGPU driver, Intel Panther Lake R processor series, and initial CRI platform support for the Intel Xe driver. Other notable updates include improvements to the swap subsystem, MPTCP signaling support for IPv6, and enhanced support for the KVM subsystem with AMD and Intel specific features.
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AMD · IBM · Intel · Linus Torvalds · Linux kernel
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Large folios are enabled by default for the Btrfs file system in this version. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The kernel adds support for Intel Panther Lake R processor series. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The release includes a new 'Fair(er)' GPU scheduler. linux.slashdot.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Linux 7.2 introduces cache-aware load-balancing support to keep data-sharing threads within the same Last-Level-Cache domain. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rust support has been added for the IBM System/390 (S/390) architecture. linux.slashdot.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The revised MGLRU memory reclamation can improve performance by up to 30 percent in specific workloads like MongoDB with YCSB. www.blogspan.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The default block size for the NFS file system is increased to 4MB on systems with 16GB of RAM or more. linux.slashdot.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel version 7.2 on August 16, 2026. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The AMDGPU driver now includes initial HDMI 2.1 FRL support. linux.slashdot.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.2 on August 16, 2026. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Linux 7.2 includes Rust support for the IBM System/390 architecture. linux.slashdot.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Large folios are enabled by default for the Btrfs file system in version 7.2. linux.slashdot.org · www.blogspan.net