Linux 7.1

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Post by berlianta » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC

Linux 7.1
lore.kernel.org

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by imoverclocked » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC

Breaking: Linus is on travel.

Did I miss something about this or is it just another number?

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by dimiprasakis » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC

imoverclocked wrote: post #2

Breaking: Linus is on travel. Did I miss something about this or is it just another number?

- "Anyway, possible slight hiccups in the merge window aside, the news today is 7.1." - "nothing particularly interesting or scary stands out, which is as it should be."

So, a number.

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by naturalmovement » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC

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Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by imoverclocked » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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It’s fairly easy to build your own kernel packages from vanilla sources in Debian. I’m running the latest 7.0.x within a few hours of its release. The build takes about 30-45 minutes depending on how much time I spend on skimming the ChangeLog. YMMV.

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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Wouldn't Forky/14 have this or newer when it releases next year? Debian moves slow - deliberately so, if you want fast use Arch or Fedora - but it does move.

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by hagbard_c » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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Not a serious question but I'll give a serious answer anyway.

The last time I worried over which kernel was used in Debian Stable was... never. If I want a more recent kernel I run Debian unstable (Sid) which currently is at 7.0.12 (the current 'stable' kernel where 7.1 is 'mainline') but on my servers Stable (currently 'Trixie') does just fine with its 6.17.3 kernel. Debian 'Forky' will be released somewhere in 2027 with either a 7.0.x or 7.1.x kernel depending on how things go. The current kernel used in 'testing' (which will become 'stable' on the next release) is 7.0.10.

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by wolfi1 » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC

imoverclocked wrote: post #5

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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It’s fairly easy to build your own kernel packages from vanilla sources in Debian. I’m running the latest 7.0.x within a few hours of its release. The build takes about 30-45 minutes depending on how much time I spend on skimming the ChangeLog. YMMV.

I miss the days when my 486 took about 12 hours to compile a kernel

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by z3ratul163071 » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC

imoverclocked wrote: post #5

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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It’s fairly easy to build your own kernel packages from vanilla sources in Debian. I’m running the latest 7.0.x within a few hours of its release. The build takes about 30-45 minutes depending on how much time I spend on skimming the ChangeLog. YMMV.

what about your carbon footprint

Re: Linux 7.1

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Post by throw0101c » Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC

naturalmovement wrote: post #4

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The most recent Linux kernel releases are: 7.1, 7.0, 6.19, 6.18, …:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_version_history

7.0 is already present in forky (current testing), and available as a backport for trixie (current stable):

* https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=linux-image-amd6...

* https://packages.debian.org/trixie-backports/linux-image-amd...

The default kernel for trixie/stable is 6.12, initially released in November 2024, and officially supported upstream until December 2028.