Linux 7.4-rc1 Lands After an Unusually Large, AI-Driven Merge Window
Linus Torvalds has released the first release candidate for Linux 7.4 following a notably large merge window. The snapshot, 7.4-rc1, arrives after two weeks of feature merges and contains roughly 20,000 commits — a step up from the kernel’s more typical ~15,000-commit merge. With substantial AMD register updates and a broad set of driver, architecture, filesystem and tooling changes, this release candidate sets the stage for an intensive stabilization period…