The release of Linux kernel 6.14, termed 'tiny' by creator Linus Torvalds, involves substantial updates despite fewer new features. Key improvements include enhancements for Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS), CPU speculation fixes, and Secure Encrypted Virtualization. Notably, the release offers significant hardware support updates, particularly for ARM and RISC-V, as well as various filesystem improvements, including Btrfs, XFS, and NTFS3. It also introduces efficiency enhancements, notably reducing suspend-resume times. However, as a release candidate (6.14-rc1), it's not recommended for daily use yet.
As Linus Torvalds noted, kernel 6.14 is considered 'tiny' in the context of past releases, despite half a million lines being changed.
The significant changes in kernel 6.14 include updates for RAS, fixes for CPU speculation, and enhancements for various filesystems and hardware.
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