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Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.12 Release Candidate

By Marius Nestor

Some of the highlights of Linux kernel 6.12 include Clang support (including LTO) for nolibc, support for the cpuidle tool to display the residency value of cpuidle states for a clearer and more detailed view of idle state information when using cpuidle-info, support for NVIDIA’s virtual command queue implementation for SMMUv3, and SWIG bindings for libcpupower making easier to write scripts that use and extend libcpupower’s functionality.

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https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-12-release-candidate
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