Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 4.5 RC1 with a Little Something for Anybody

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linus-kernel-4-5-rc1-Just a few minutes ago, Linus Torvalds had the great pleasure of announcing the release and immediate availability for download of the first RC (Release Candidate) build of the upcoming Linux 4.5 kernel series.

Now that the development cycle of the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel has ended, the time has come for the Linux kernel developers to concentrate their efforts on the next major release, Linux kernel 4.5, which anyone can now download (see link at the end of the article) and test on their Linux machines.

According to Mr. Torvalds, Linux kernel 4.5 Release Candidate 1 is a fairly normal build….