Microsoft updates the Linux kernel in WSL
Microsoft updates WSL's Linux kernel to version 6.6 after 2.5 years, reducing out-of-tree patches. Available on GitHub, it brings new configs and stable kernel updates, with full integration expected soon.
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Microsoft has updated the Linux kernel in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) after two and a half years, bringing it to version 6.6, the latest LTS release. This update reduces the number of out-of-tree patches and is currently available as source code on GitHub, with a full rollout expected soon. While the feature-wise changes are not significant with a kernel update, the newer kernel allows Microsoft to eliminate some patches that were previously built on top of the older kernel. The update includes various improvements such as new x86 and ARM64 configs, fewer out-of-tree patches, and updates to stable kernel versions. Users interested in this update will need to build it from the source code on GitHub for now, but the changes are anticipated to be integrated into the stable release of WSL in the near future.
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