Linux 7.1 is Here! NEW NTFS Driver & Massive Upgrades
Linux Kernel 7.1 has officially dropped! 🐧 In this video, we dive into the most exciting features of the latest stable Linux kernel release announced by Linus Torvalds. Whether you're a developer, a daily Linux driver, or dual-booting with Windows, this update brings major improvements to performance, security, and hardware support.
The standout feature? A brand-new, built-in NTFS driver four years in the making, giving you full, fast, and reliable read/write support right out of the box! We also break down new security features like the Landlock LSM hook, out-of-the-box support for Intel FRED (Panther Lake), power management tweaks for AMD and Intel, and massive GPU driver updates for Intel Arc (Battlemage) and AMD Radeon.
What we cover in this video:
0:00 - Intro to Linux Kernel 7.1
0:35 - The Game-Changing In-Kernel NTFS Driver
1:40 - Security Upgrades: New Landlock Access Rights
2:20 - Performance & Hardware: Intel FRED, AMD-pstate, & GPUs
3:50 - Under-the-Hood: exFAT, BPF, & Filesystem Updates
4:30 - The Development Cycle & AI Patch Controversies
5:10 - Should You Upgrade? (Wait for your distro!)
👇 What do you think of the new NTFS driver? Let me know in the comments!
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