Linux Kernel 5.12 RC2 Released Early, Fixing the Scary Swap File Bug | Linux Today

Linux Kernel 5.12 RC2 Released Early, Fixing the Scary Swap File Bug

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Mar 8, 2021

The second release candidate of Linux Kernel 5.12 is out early because of a nasty swap file bug. And do not use Linux Kernel 5.12 RC1 for testing, you may lose data.

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