Liquorix maintainer Steven Barrett released two new kernels on October 16, 2026, with the second build, 7.2-20, incorporating Kairui Song's experimental MGLRU Frequency Guided (MGLRU-FG) memory-management patch. This is the first time this server-oriented memory technology has been integrated into a desktop gaming kernel, potentially offering performance gains of 10% to 40%, though its effectiveness on gaming and audio workloads remains untested. The MGLRU-FG patch improves memory reclaiming by tracking access frequency, allowing the kernel to better manage what data stays in RAM, which may enhance interactive desktop behavior. Users can install the new kernel via a simple script, but should back up their systems as it's an experimental release, with the option to revert to the more stable 7.2-19 version if needed

Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-20 Ships Experimental MGLRU-FG Server Memory Code

Liquorix maintainer Steven Barrett released two kernels on Friday, October 16, 2026, within about an hour of each other. The first, 7.2-19, is a clean merge of the new Linux 7.2.11 stable release. The second, 7.2-20, adds Kairui Song's MGLRU Frequency Guided v4 patch set, a server-oriented memory-management technology reaching a desktop gaming kernel for the first time. Reported benchmarks show +10% to 40% gains, but those tests ran against database and Android workloads, leaving its real impact on gaming and audio boxes unproven.

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