As we work toward the stable Linux 6.18 kernel release expected around the end of December, out today is the Linux 6.18-rc5 test kernel.

Linus Torvalds christened the Linux 6.18-rc5 kernel just minutes ago. It’s been another week of mostly small changes throughout kernel space. The changes on my radar this week include many DRM kernel graphics driver fixes, electronic privacy screen hotkey handling for some Dell laptops, and partially addressing a performance regression that is most prominent on IBM POWER CPUs.