The first release candidate of Linux kernel 6.17 has been announced, but notable changes for bcachefs have not been included. Developer Kent Overstreet's minor changes submitted recently were not accepted, leading to speculation that the updated version will not be available until kernel 6.18. Canonical plans to use kernel 6.17 for its upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release. Overstreet criticized the Btrfs file system for its unresolved issues, stating that historical problems have led to a lack of trust among users.
Developer Kent Overstreet expressed frustration with the lack of acceptance for new bcachefs code in Linux 6.17, criticizing existing file systems like Btrfs for unresolved design issues that undermine user trust.
Torvalds has expressed irritation regarding late patches submitted for RISC-V, indicating that this has affected the inclusion of new bcachefs changes in the kernel.
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