A new update has been released for Linux kernel

Apr 29, 2015 14:33 GMT  ·  By

The latest version of the stable Linux kernel, 4.0.1, has been released by Greg Kroah-Hartman, which is the first update for the most advanced available branch.

Linux kernel 4.x is the latest branch released by Linus Torvalds, and it's the most advanced and stable version that can be downloaded right now. Linus Torvalds only deals with the development versions, the bleeding edge of the kernel, and Greg Kroah-Hartman picks up the maintenance for the stable iteration once it becomes available.

“I'm announcing the release of the 4.0.1 kernel. All users of the 4.0 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 4.0.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-4.0.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,” said Greg Kroah-Hartman in an email announcement.

If you are using any of the versions released until now you might consider an update to the latest version. It's a rather small upgrade, with just a few drivers and small fixes.

A complete list of changes in this branch of the kernel can be found in the official announcement. You can download Linux kernel 4.0.1 right now from Softpedia, but please keep in mind that this is the source package, and you will have to compile it.