Linux 6.5 Kernel released with MIDI 2.0, USB4 v2 and Wi-Fi 7 support among others

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, has announced the release of the Linux 6.5 kernel. The announcement was made in a succinct Sunday afternoon post, where Torvalds stated, “So nothing particularly odd or scary happened this last week, so there is no excuse to delay the 6.5 release.”

The Linux 6.5 update brings a host of new features and enhancements. These include MIDI 2.0 support in ALSA, out-of-the-box support for AMD FreeSync video, and ACPI support for the RISC-V architecture. The update also introduces initial support for USB4 v2 and Wi-Fi 7, along with Landlock support for User-Mode Linux (UML).

In addition to these, the default P-State “Active” mode for AMD CPUs has been implemented, among many other features.

With the release of Linux 6.5, the focus now shifts to the next development cycle. Linux 6.6 is already on the horizon with a multitude of features to anticipate. The next kernel release is expected to arrive in autumn 2023.