We are now through the first week of the two week long Linux 4.17 kernel merge window process for introducing the new features/functionality to this next big kernel release.
While the Linux 4.17 kernel will not debut as stable until around the middle of June, here is a look at the functionality merged so far that you will be able to find in this next big kernel update:
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