Kernel on Project Wintermutehttps://wintermutecore.com/tags/kernel/Recent content in Kernel on Project WintermuteHugoen-usTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000Linux 7.1 Release: io_uring Performance and Block Layer Refinementhttps://wintermutecore.com/posts/linux-7-1-release-io-uring-performance-mpscq/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://wintermutecore.com/posts/linux-7-1-release-io-uring-performance-mpscq/<p>Linus Torvalds tagged the Linux 7.1 release this week, marking another major milestone for the kernel. While the version bump is significant, the most impactful technical activity centers on a substantial refactor of the <code>io_uring</code> subsystem to utilize lockless queues for task management.</p>