Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, confirms Linux 6.8 release next week, featuring Intel, Google, and CXL support.

Linus Torvalds, Linux creator, confirms Linux 6.8 is back on track for release next week, featuring Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator driver support, Google Tensor silicon support, and CXL pooled memory standard improvements. Linux 6.8-rc7 is released, with potential final release on March 10th. If smooth, the final kernel will be used in Fedora 40 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.