Linus Torvalds went six days without electricity, swears smaller 5.12 kernel is co-incidental

Posted by bob on Mar 1, 2021 1:11 AM EDT
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Devs told if they really, really, need more time for merges they can have it Linux overlord Linus Torvalds has revealed that inclement weather in the USA meant he recently endured six electricity-free days in his Portland, Oregon, home during which he was unable to tend to the kernel. As a result he therefore pondered adding an extra week to the merge window for version 5.12 of the Linux kernel.…

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