Linux 4.7-rc1 Kernel Released

The first test release of Linux 4.7 is now available. This new kernel version comes with plenty of new features and functionality.

You can read Torvalds' brief 4.7-rc1 announcement via the kernel mailing list.

The announcement by Linus doesn't dive into the features of the new kernel, but fortunately I have you covered with this morning's Linux 4.7 kernel feature overview. Check it out if you haven't already.

Linux 4.7-rc1 adds around 200,000 lines of new code to the kernel.