What’s New With the Just-Released Linux 6.10 Kernel ?
This mid-year 2024 kernel upgrade brings a host of exciting features and improvements that enhance performance, security, and hardware support across various platforms.
The latest Linux kernel, 6.10, is out.
Linus Torvalds wasn’t happy about how the last days running up the Linux 6.10 release went. In the end, though, “it also wasn’t noisy enough to warrant an extra rc [release candidate].” So, here we are with the latest Linux kernel ready for work.
This mid-year 2024 kernel upgrade brings a host of exciting features and improvements that enhance performance, security, and hardware support across various platforms.
One of the standout additions in Linux 6.10 is the new Panthor graphics Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver. This delayed code should have arrived in the 6.9 Linux kernel and supports the newer Arm Mali graphics processors. This development is particularly significant for the next generation of devices built around Arm-based architectures. It will improve their graphics performance and compatibility.
The kernel also includes several graphics enhancements for Intel users. Top of the list is more preparations for Intel’s forthcoming Xe2 graphics.
