Several issues have been addressed in this release, including improvements to debug output for tiler heap buffer objects, normalization of volume control names, and fixes for bugs related to SCSI operations. Additionally, changes include resolving a race condition between certain locking mechanisms and updates to the Intel WWAN IOSM driver and PTP DFL ToD.
Torvalds remarked on the relatively calm week leading up to this release, speculating that the quiet might be a result of the merge window functioning without significant issues. He expressed hope that the trend of fewer problems continues, especially as he anticipates further developments in the upcoming week.
As for the changes, they mainly pertain to drivers, with a substantial focus on block drivers. The release also includes filesystem fixes for SMB, XFS, EROFS, and Btrfs, alongside core networking improvements and architecture fixes.
Looking ahead, the Linux community is optimistic about maintaining this momentum, with the hope that the upcoming weeks will bring continued stability and improvements as the kernel development progresses.
For further details, the full source and patch can be accessed through the provided URLs, alongside a summary of changes and the contributions of various developers involved in this release. The community eagerly awaits the official release of Linux kernel 6.17, following this promising candidate version
Linux Kernel 6.17-rc2 released
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of the second release candidate for Linux kernel 6.17, representing one of the more modest RC2 releases in recent history. The release encompasses updates to drivers, focusing on block, GPU, networking, and sound, along with several enhancements for SCSI and FireWire. Other changes include filesystems, core networking, and architecture fixes, mainly x86. Additionally, minor adjustments and a brief log have been incorporated.
The kernel has been updated with fixes for various issues, such as printing RSS for tiler heap BO's in debugfs GEMS file, removing transitional headers, normalizing volume kcontrol names, and fixing iteration bugs in __qgroup_excl_accounting(). Other changes include fixing the race between collapse and PT_RECLAIM under per-vma lock, removing the bouncing T7XX reviewer and kprobes maintainer, and fixing CIFS to handle any iterator type. The release also incorporates enhancements for the Intel WWAN IOSM driver, Intel PTP DFL ToD, addressing the T7XX reviewer, and the kprobes maintainer.
