Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 4.6 RC Build, Introduces OrangeFS

Posted by hanuca on Mar 27, 2016 4:27 PM EDT
Softpedia; By Marius Nestor
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Now that everyone is enjoying Linux kernel 4.5, the time has come for early adopters to take Linux kernel 4.6 for a test drive.

Yes, you're reading it right, the merge window for Linux kernel 4.6 is now closed, and Linus Torvalds has just announced a few minutes ago (March 26) the release and immediate availability for download, and testing, of the first Release Candidate (RC) milestone.

You might have also noticed the fact that the Release Candidate arrived a day earlier than the expected Sunday launch, but that's only because Linus Torvalds needs to prepare for some upcoming travel, but also because of the fact that the Linux kernel 4.6 merge window prove to be the biggest one in a while.

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