Kernel 7.0 already available in some distros

Posted by OptimalAnywhere6282@reddit | linux | View on Reddit | 46 comments

it is available for download from the git repository. to my surprise, some bleeding edge distros haven't packaged it yet, and are still on older versions like 6.19.12 or 6.19.11; **as of writing this**, the only distros that packaged Linux 7.0 are:

- Arch Linux via the Arch User Repository (it is not technically official)

- Exherbo

- Fedora Rawhide (7.0.0-rc7)

- Gentoo (technically not a package, but rather an ebuild file)

- nixpkgs unstable 25.11 (7.0.0-rc6)

- openmamba

- Ubuntu 26.04

for me, personally, there's distros that I've never heard of before, and I'm now interested on trying, or at least checking them out.

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AvidCyclist250@reddit

CachyOS too, but also not official. Still being tested as a .rc

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Leather_Flan5071@reddit

I wanna try 7.1-rc# stuff man cuz I have an MT7902 and I WANT INTERNET

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wyn10@reddit

MT7902 is included in here: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mediatek-mt7927-dkms

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Leather_Flan5071@reddit

ooooh but that's arch, I use like, Pop_OS

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wyn10@reddit

Check the readme in the github there's a ubuntu option or build it yourself https://github.com/jetm/mediatek-mt7927-dkms

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Leather_Flan5071@reddit

aight i'll see what I can do and let you know what happens lmao

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MelioraXI@reddit

7.1 isn't out yet though.

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johncate73@reddit

7.1 is for wimps. I want 7.2 pre-pre-alpha, and I want it now!

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JavierSobrino@reddit

Just install the dailies, or even the hourlies.

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Leather_Flan5071@reddit

yeah just gotta wait for it

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esabys@reddit

Grab an Intel AX210 and swap the card

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Leather_Flan5071@reddit

why do that when I can just wait for the 7.1 kernel to release? 'sides, I can theoretically get internet via a windows VM and ICS that goes downstream

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esabys@reddit

To each their own. I recently did this swap and really happy with the AX210. Only complaint is the mofo antenna connectors on these M2 wireless cards. Lol

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Salander27@reddit

And for anyone who is like "but it's a PC motherboard with integrated wifi" then FYI the wifi card on PC motherboards is almost always user replaceable. If you look at where the antennas are connected on the motherboard you'll notice a metal box around them, the card is built into that. If you pull that apart then you'll find the wireless card which can be swapped for something else. This is worth doing on Linux as an Intel AX210 is like $20-30 USD and the Intel drivers are VASTLY superior to Realtek or Mediatek drivers.

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S1rTerra@reddit

Believe it or not, you can even buy a PCIE AX 210 card if absolutely necessary. The one I linked there is the one I have right now and it has been great. It also doesn't affect GPU temps.

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JavierSobrino@reddit

It is so fast, that I think the letters appear in the screen before I type them.

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nuxi@reddit

You can add Debian Experimental to the list, the 7.0 kernel was uploaded this morning.

https://tracker.debian.org/news/1741566/accepted-linux-70-1exp1-source-into-experimental/

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rashguir@reddit

already out in pikaOS

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Holiday_Progress_167@reddit

FWIW: You can always compile your own kernel...

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Hakawatha@reddit

Kernel 7.0 is in your distro too if you have a C compiler and three hours to work out why your initramfs is busted. That definitely didn't happen to me today, btw.

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gen2brain@reddit

I have not used initramfs for many years now (or old initrd). You need it to mount rootfs if you are using LLM or root is on a network, or encrypted root, etc. If you do not use any of that, no point in making it harder to build for something you do not use.

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Holiday_Progress_167@reddit

compile for 10 minutes + no initramfs = new kernel ready to boot...

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oxez@reddit

My custom / self-made LFS distro updated minutes after 7.0 was announced

Ok, it only has one user (me), but it was packaged and booted into quite fast!

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OptimalAnywhere6282@reddit (OP)

sounds cool. last time I checked, LFS used an old LTS kernel (somewhere around 5.10, although I'm not really sure), so I didn't include it in the list. however, I do believe any kernel version can be used instead of the recommended LTS kernel. of course, I might be wrong.

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oxez@reddit

Oh I'm way past what LFS does. I only used it to build the very very basic system a year ago. It's now a completely different beast, with my own package manager, update system, an automated build system as well

I run it on my home server and on a couple of VMs on the web

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OptimalAnywhere6282@reddit (OP)

(note: i'm very tired, so the following text might not be entirely coherent; i would let an ai rewrite it but i won't)

i've been wanting to do LFS or Gentoo for a couple months now, but last time i tried doing so, my laptop hit 98°C in just a few minutes, and since it uses passive cooling and the dedicated fan i bought a while ago does basically nothing now (i recall it used to work, i just don't remember if i used it on summer or winter), i decided to halt the project at least until winter, and just then try again. because letting a computer compile software (which requires all of the computer's processing power) for multiple hours straight while plugged it and while the environment is at 36°C, really is a really bad idea.

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oxez@reddit

Oh yeah, I wouldn't use that on a laptop, at least one not able to cool itself while compiling stuff. I suppose you could tune it down with some makeflags / nice, but even then..

For Gentoo, there are binary packages nowadays you could use, that'd be a way to learn how to use Portage and the general system. (But that's not the same thing of course!)

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gordonmessmer@reddit

There is nothing special about 7.0. It's no more significant than any normal minor release.

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Ok_Communication_455@reddit

https://pbxscience.com/linux-7-0-arrives-the-kernel-that-changes-everything-for-every-distro/

There’s actually pretty many cool things in 7.0

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Additional-Simple248@reddit

Worst headline I’ve seen, but yes, Linus mentioned in the rc4 announcement that he suspects people are more active on this release due to the psychological result of the new major number.

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Linuxologue@reddit

It's the day Linus decided on his toilet that it's a good day to make it 7.0 instead of 6.19.

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TheOneTrueTrench@reddit

7.0 instead of 6.20, you mean. 6.19 has been out for a while.

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Linuxologue@reddit

Yup true. I can't even blame a lack of coffee for my error, I'm an idiot

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MetaTrombonist@reddit

What are you talking about, bro? 7.0 is a 0.81 better than 6.19! As I am sure you know, 81 is a very significant number. You may not want success, influence, and spiritual alignment, but I sure do.

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NotSynthx@reddit

Linus said no 6.7 or 6.9 memes

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CyberSkepticalFruit@reddit

4.20 though was fine.

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Horseshoetheoryreal@reddit

Already out in Tumbleweed

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canezila@reddit

I was not aware but I am not surprised. Also, not in a rush to get it but when opensuse rolls with it I know it will be safe. I remember really caring when it was 2.6 because patching for RT was critical for getting jack to work well..... Now that low latency is already built in I sorta lost track.

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MelioraXI@reddit

Tbf, rc# isn't the offical either. It's the various release candidates.

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OptimalAnywhere6282@reddit (OP)

yeah, i was doubtful about including those in the list, but decided to include them anyway

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nuxi@reddit

You should mark Ubuntu 26.04 as v7.0-rc6 then.

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nuxi@reddit

Correction:

They snuck one last update in before the kernel freeze. The Ubuntu package for 7.0.0-13.13 is v7.0-rc7. The previous package (7.0.0-12.12) was v7.0-rc6.

I will also note that Ubuntu 26.04 itself is not released yet. The latest beta images were published on March 26th and I think they contained v7.0-rc4 but I don't have it onhand at the moment to check.

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OptimalAnywhere6282@reddit (OP)

for me, personally, I'm interested in the improvements in Intel Iris Xe