Linux 6.15 brings new hardware support and bcachefs improvements

Linus Torvalds has officially released version 6.15 of the Linux kernel. While this update doesn’t include anything flashy or headline-grabbing, it continues the steady evolution of the most important open source kernel in the world. As usual, driver updates make up the bulk of changes. Linux 6.15 brings better support for modern hardware, including fixes for newer Lenovo and HP laptops, updates to Allwinner and Rockchip boards, and expanded controller support in the xpad driver. The bcachefs file system continues to receive serious attention. Linux 6.15 includes multiple fixes related to directory snapshots and casefolding behavior. It’s still considered experimental,… [Continue Reading]