Οι χρήστες φορητών υπολογιστών Intel που χρησιμοποιούν Linux θα πρέπει να αποφεύγουν την εγκατάσταση της πιο πρόσφατης point release του Linux 5.19.12 stable kernel, as it may damage their screen.
Users of Intel laptops running Linux kernel version 5.19.12 started to they mention problems with a "flashing white light." A user he even describes it very figuratively "the laptop screen starts flashing like lights at a 90's rave party".
Intel's Linux kernel engineer Ville Syrjal posted this week on mailing list: "After looking at some archives recording, we end up with potentially spurious power sequence delays, which can damage the LCD.”
Greg Kroah-Hartman immediately released Linux 5.19.13 and its preletterof driving graphics Intel's seem to be fixed.
Greg stated, “This release is to resolve a regression on some Intel graphics systems that had issues with 5.19.12. If you are not experiencing this issue with 5.19.12, you do not need to upgrade.”