Linux 7.2 is out with cache-aware scheduling, device-to-device data transfer over USB4 cables and ext4, NTFS and btrfs filesystem boosts.
One much-hyped feature didn't make it, pilled at the last minute due to performance issues.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/linux-7-2-cache-aware-scheduling-ext4-btrfs
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