The release of Linux 5.10 rc1 by Linus Torvalds marks the arrival of the new LTS version succeeding 5.4. While the update doesn’t introduce any major changes, it does include numerous minor updates such as driver enhancements, processor support, and enhancements in network and storage performance. Additional modifications are anticipated leading up to the final release in December.
The code comparison between versions shows that from 5.9 to 5.10, over 704,000 lines of code have been added, with 419,000 lines removed. This is in contrast to 727,000 lines added and 270,000 removed when comparing 5.9 to 5.9-rc1, and 973,000 lines added and 270,000 removed in Linux 5.8. As of 5.10-rc1, there are approximately 70.6k text files containing over 20.96 million lines of code.
Following the release, Torvalds mentioned, “The release was bigger than expected. I’m not entirely sure whether this is just a general upward trend or due to 5.9 dragging out an extra week. We will see, I guess. That said, things seem to have gone fairly smoothly.”
Changes in Linux Kernel 5.10 RC1:
- Initiation of early groundwork for Intel’s upcoming Meteor Lake and Alder Lake processors.
- Further developments for Intel’s forthcoming Rocket Lake processors.
- Performance enhancements and other critical fixes for AMD Zen 3 processors.
- SMT balancing adjustments in the schedule.
- Performance updates for storage in EXT4 and Btrfs.
- Resolution of the 2038 Problem extending to the year 2486.
- Inclusion of Raspberry Pi VC4 support.
- Power management fix for Radeon graphics.
- Addition of Synaptic touchpad support for new laptops.
- Continued support for USB4.
- Introduction of Intel DG1 audio output support.
The Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS is set to be supported until December 2026. Users can update to Kernel 5.10 by the close of December 2020.
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