Linux 6.14 RC1 Released: Key Features and Enhancements
Linus Torvalds has announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate (RC) development milestone for the upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel series, now open for public testing.
Release Timeline
Following the release of Linux kernel 6.13 two weeks ago, the merge window for 6.14 opened, leading to this RC version. Weekly RC versions will be released until the final version debuts in approximately two months.
Major Features and Enhancements
1. Processor and Hardware Support:
AMD: Support for amd-pstate preferred core rankings, DRM panic support for AMDGPU driver, and core energy counter support.
Intel: Clearwater Forest server support, Intel Touch host controller, and CRPS185 power supply PMBus client driver.
Raspberry Pi: Power Management (PM) suspend/resume support.
Dell XPS 9370: Manual fan control support.
ASUS TUF GAMING X670E PLUS: Expanded hardware support.
2. New Drivers and Hardware Compatibility:
SM8750 platform, MT8188 Mali-G57 MC3 via Panfrost driver.
Loongson SoCs EDAC driver.
PCI Wacom device, SteelSeries Arctis 9 wireless headset, and Nacon Pro Compact controllers.
Audio chip support for Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen, Realtek ALC5682I-VE, and more.
3. Virtualization and Networking Enhancements:
KVM hypercall service support for LoongArch usermode VMM.
IPsec support for IP-TFS/AggFrag encapsulation.
IPv4-mapped IPv6 address clients in smc-r v2.
Enhanced PHY statistics reporting and jumbo data packet transmission in RxRPC sockets.
Security and Performance Upgrades
SELinux extended permissions.
New cgroup controller for device memory.
PCI error recovery status mechanism for IBM System/390.
Rust and RISC-V Updates
More stable Rust features for kernel development.
T-Head vector extensions support for RISC-V architectures.
Final Thoughts
Linux 6.14 RC1 is packed with improvements that enhance hardware compatibility, performance, and security. Users and developers are encouraged to test the RC and report feedback to ensure a stable final release in the coming months.
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