Linux 7.2
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Igalia details its contributions to the busy Linux 7.2 kernel release cycle.
Linux 7.2 was released on schedule as one of the busiest cycles ever, with highlights including cache-aware scheduling, sched_ext sub-schedulers, and multi-size transparent hugepages. Igalia contributed 82 patches, notably the DRM scheduler fair policy (present as opt-in due to a last-minute regression), runtime power management for Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 GPUs, sched_ext observability improvements, a fix for a 14-year-old futex bug, and initial HDMI 2.1 FRL support for the amdgpu driver.
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Commenters debated whether the article is effective marketing or community service. Several noted it covers only Igalia's contributions and pointed to more neutral, comprehensive summaries from LWN and KernelNewbies. Some readers found the specifics useful, particularly for tracking hardware support. Depth on HDMI 2.1: commenters suggested AMD reached an accommodation with the HDMI Forum, possibly after a non-member leaked implementation details and Valve intervened. Others argued the forum relaxed protections after releasing HDMI 2.2.