Linux 7.4-rc1 Released, Merge Window Changeset Reaches a Record 18,591
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Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 7.4-rc1, with the final version expected before Christmas; this merge window contains 18,591 non-merge changesets, setting a record, with 2,678 developers contributing, 625 of them first-timers. Torvalds said he is pleased to see a large influx of AI-related work into the merge window, believing that AI fixes are being integrated into the regular development process. New features include Radeon iGPU support for AMD PerfOpt to enhance AI/LLM performance, improved AMD Ryzen Zen 6 support, and AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 enabled by default, among others.
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Linus Torvalds 在内核邮件列表上宣布释出 Linux 7.4-rc1，关闭合并窗口，正式版本预计在圣诞节前发布。Linux 7.4 共包含了 18,591 个非合并（non-merge）变更集，这一数字创下了纪录；有 2,678 名开发者为 v7.4 贡献了代码，其中 625 人为首次。Torvalds 表示他乐见 AI 相关工作在合并窗口期间大量涌入，Linux 7.4 合并窗口合并的补丁规模高于通常的版本，显示 AI 修复逐渐融入常规开发流程，他认为这是一种更健康的模式。Linux 7.4 的新特性包括：Radeon iGPU 支持 AMD PerfOpt 帮助增强 AI/LLM 性能，进一步完善对 AMD Ryzen Zen 6 架构处理器的支持，默认启用 AMDGPU HDMI 2.1，英特尔新 Nova Lake 笔记本电脑支持 IPU8，更多高通 Snapdragon X2 笔记本电脑支持，EXT4 可选支持缓冲 IOma，等等。