Here are some numbers about how much weight the kernel gained during the Linux 4.13 merge window that closed last week.
Over the Linux 4.13 merge window, the kernel source tree managed by Git saw 10,000 files changed that amounted to 796,654 lines of code added and 205,239 lines of code deleted. Or in other words, a net gain in Linux 4.13 of 591,415.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.