Linux 5.19-rc5 Released - "Slightly Smaller Than Normal"

A week ago with Linux 5.19-rc4 there was concern over that weekly release being larger than normal, but this week with Linux 5.19-rc5 it's smaller than normal, which is pleasing Linux creator Linus Torvalds.

Linus Torvalds is happy in issuing Linux 5.19-rc5 that it's a smaller kernel and no upwards trajectory in changes for the week after a packed 5.19-rc4 release. Linus commented today that Linux 5.19 is looking normal and in good shape.

Torvalds concluded his 5.19-rc5 announcement with, " So in between the general summer vacation (Europe) and the July 4th extended weekend (US), and whatever the rest of the world is doing - take some time off, build a new kernel and boot it. Just to verify things are looking ok for you. But it should all be pretty calm. "

Linux 5.19 stable should be out by the end of July. See the Linux 5.19 feature overview to learn about all of the changes in this forthcoming kernel version.