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  • Four stable kernel updates

    From LWN.net@1337:1/100 to All on Sun Jan 11 15:45:09 2026
    Four stable kernel updates

    Date:
    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:41:13 +0000

    Description:
    The 6.18.5 , 6.12.65 , 6.6.120 , and 6.1.160 stable updates have been released. They all contain a small patch
    set fixing a scheduling regression associated with idle balancing; the
    6.6.120 and 6.1.60 updates also contain a large set of other important
    fixes.

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    Link to news story:
    https://lwn.net/Articles/1053664/


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  • From Mortar@1:124/5016 to LWN.net on Sun Jan 11 19:25:15 2026
    Re: Four stable kernel updates
    By: LWN.net to All on Sun Jan 11 2026 15:45:09

    The 6.18.5 , 6.12.65 , 6.6.120 , and 6.1.160 stable updates have been released.

    I've been wondering why are there so many kernels? I thouht there was just one Linux kernel.
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  • From Dumas Walker@1337:3/103 to MORTAR on Mon Jan 12 10:02:18 2026
    The 6.18.5 , 6.12.65 , 6.6.120 , and 6.1.160 stable updates have been released.

    I've been wondering why are there so many kernels? I thouht there was just on
    Linux kernel.

    I am going to hazard a wild guess here but I think part of it has to do
    with the various distros and personal preference. If your distro has a
    more conservative release schedule, they might still be on the 6.1 or 6.6 release, while other less-conservative distros might be on 6.12 or maybe
    6.18.

    6.18 would also be available to those who like to compile their own kernels
    and stay on the cutting edge.


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