Linux 5.0 kernel was released because Linus had no other fingers

The new Linux kernel series has finally been released. The Linux 5.0 kernel series is now available to everyone as Linus Torvalds today launches a new development cycle while releasing the first kernel final release.

The development cycle of the new Linux 5.0 kernel series started two months ago, during which seven RCs (Release Candidates) were published for testing paving the way for this of the edition.

Linux 5

This particular change from version 4 to 5 doesn't mean anything other than the fact that the of Linux 5.x is newer than version 4.x.

"The overall changes for all releases of version 5.0 will be great, but I would like to point out (again) that the 5.0 kernel features will have nothing more than the 4.x versions that have started to increase in number and we can not to measure them on the fingers and toes, "Linus Torvalds said in a statement to mailing list.

The overall changes for all of the 5.0 release are much bigger. But I'd like to point out (yet again) that we don't do feature-based releases, and that “5.0” doesn't mean anything more than that the 4.x numbers started getting big enough that I ran out of fingers and toes

It should be mentioned that although the change in the version number does not mean anything, the Linux 5.0 kernel introduces some interesting features, such as FreeSync support in AMDGPU open-source graphics .

The Linux 5.0 kernel also brings a new power programming feature for enhanced power on devices using ARM big.LITTLE CPUs, Adiantum file support encryption in fscrypt and support for swap files in file systems Btrfs.

Of course, too many drivers have been updated, and new ones have been added. The Linux 5.0 kernel will be available for download shortly from kernel.org. We will see it very soon and in Cutting edge distributions like Arch Linux.

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