The Linux kernel has released version 6.18.9, which includes a series of patches aimed at enhancing stability and addressing subtle bugs across various subsystems. This update resolves crashes related to driver races in AMDGPU, Intel Xe, and network devices, while also fixing misleading error counters and memory leaks in different components. Network stack improvements feature a patch that eliminates duplicate SUB_CLOSED events in multipath TCP and corrects UDP checksum error classifications in the ice driver. Overall, this concise update focuses on refining existing functionalities without introducing new features, making it suitable for servers and DIY routers that require reliable and quiet operation
Linux Kernel 6.18.9 released
The latest point release of the Linux kernel, version 6.18.9, arrives with a focused set of patches that tighten stability and eliminate subtle bugs across many subsystems. It cleans up crashes from driver races in AMDGPU, Intel Xe, and network devices like mlx5e while also correcting misleading error counters on Intel NICs and fixing memory leaks in bcache, btrfs, and NFC routines. Network stack improvements include an MPTCP patch that stops duplicate SUB_CLOSED events and a change to the ice driver that correctly classifies UDP checksum errors, ensuring more accurate link statistics. With no new features added, this concise update is ideal for servers or DIY routers that need safer, quieter operation without pulling in extra code.
