Linux 5.19-rc3 has arrived without any big surprises, apart from being smaller than it should be this week

Linux 5.19-rc3

A week ago, Linus Torvalds launched the rc2 from 5.19. That Release Candidate was small, but that is normal in a second week in which they are still trying to find the pieces to tweak. The size usually grows a bit in the rc3, but that is something that has not happened in the Linux 5.19-rc3 which was launched Just under 24 hours ago now. Perhaps the most notable news is that this version has been labeled as Father's Day in some countries, although Torvalds does not mention it at all.

Linux 5.19-rc3 is smaller than normal, and the Finnish developer also doesn't give much explanation as to why it may have arrived like this in a week when it should be bigger. In fact, his note is rather short, and in it he mentions that much of what is included are documentation changes and little else. He also says that they have made changes to the code, no less was expected.

Linux 5.19-rc3 is still smaller than normal

It's Sunday afternoon, which means it's time for another rc release. Version 5.19-rc3 is quite small, and just looking at the diffstat, a lot of it ends up in the documentation subdirectory. With another part in selftests. But we also have actual code changes, split fairly evenly between drivers, architecture fixes, and "other code." That other code is mostly file system fixes, but also some kernel and network fixes. A full summary has been attached for your enjoyment, but so far everything seems fine. Knock on wood,

Linux 5.19-rc3 is the third Release Candidate in this series. The stable version will arrive on 24 July if only 7 are released and a week later, or two, if it doesn't come into shape in time. Ubuntu users interested in installing it will eventually have to do it on their own, using tools like Umki, formerly known as Ukuu.


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