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Google News - Sat, 01/31/2026 - 17:01
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AI Code Review Prompts Initiative Making Progress For The Linux Kernel

Phoronix - Sat, 01/31/2026 - 04:55
Chris Mason, the longtime Linux kernel developer most known for being the creator of Btrfs, has been working on a Git repository with AI review prompts he has been working on for LLM-assisted code review of Linux kernel patches. This initiative has been happening for some weeks now while the latest work was posted today for comments...

Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Snapshot 3 Released For Testing

Phoronix - Sat, 01/31/2026 - 02:25
Resolute Snapshot 3 is now available as the newest monthly test candidate leading up the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release in April...

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Still Committed To Linux 6.20~7.0 Even If Not Finalized For Release Time

Phoronix - Sat, 01/31/2026 - 01:23
Last year Canonical committed to shipping the latest upstream Linux kernel versions in new Ubuntu releases compared to their more conservative choices in prior releases that didn't always align nicely for the latest Linux kernel upstream. Back in December they confirmed Ubuntu 26.04 plans for Linux 6.20~7.0 and their plans remain that way, even if it means the stable Linux 6.20~7.0 stable release won't be officially out quite in time for the initial ISO release...

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