14 DAY TRIAL // The latest version of the stable Linux kernel 3.12.17 has been announced by Jiri Slaby, marking another update for this branch.
The latest build of this kernel is not a major update, and it includes fixes and changes for drivers, the file system, sound, and a few other aspects.
“I'm announcing the release of the 3.12.17 kernel. All users of the 3.12 kernel series must upgrade.”
“The updated 3.12.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-3.12.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary,” Jiri Slaby said in the email announcement.
If you are using any of the versions released until now in the Linux kernel 3.12.x branch, you should consider an update to this build. Keep in mind that this is an LTS release, which means that it's going to be around for a very long time. If you feel adventurous, you can ditch this LTS branch and go for the latest 3.14 version.
This particular build doesn't receive the same amount of updates like the others, but it has the advantage of being very stable.
A complete list of commits in this branch of the kernel can be found in the official announcement. Download Linux kernel 3.12.17 right now from Softpedia.