Linus Torvalds Delays Linux 3.7, Releases 3.7-rc8 Kernel Instead

hypnosec writes "The Linux 3.7 kernel has been delayed by one week as Linus Torvalds has released the Linux 3.7-rc8 instead. Because of some hiccups following the 'resurrection of a kswapd issue,' Torvalds wasn't comfortable releasing version 3.7 this week and instead went ahead with another release candidate. Torvalds revealed in his release announcement that because of this delay, the merge window for Linux 3.8 will close just around Christmas time."

Oh no!

[MrHanky]

I was so looking forward to playing with Linux 3.7 this weekend.

Re:Breaking News!

[Trepidity]

We haven't had an update on John McAfee's "meth cooking in Belize" adventures for at least a day or so...

Re:Breaking News!

[dyingtolive]

The greatest Food Network show we will never see: "Cooking with McAfee".

Re:Breaking News!

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't knock meth until you've been about five days into a good bender having just finished coding something that ordinarily would have taken a month. One of your good months. The shit can be quite motivational if you are the rare breed that can control it.

Re:GNU Icon?

[CanHasDIY]

Agreed - I vote for a picture of Torvalds with his face painted up to look like Tux.

Linus offers not to curse. Merry Xmas!

[Dystopian Rebel]

And because I'm dragging it out for another week, I'm going to be
*very* bitter if anybody sends me pull requests this late in the game
that aren't for major issues. If you send me small irrelevant stuff
that doesn't fix major issues (oopses, security, things like that),
I'm going to curse at you

In the spirit of forgiveness and magnanimity, Linus has offered not to call anyone a "fucking moron who should kill himself" this Christmas.

Don't screw up the peace and goodwill, people, or there will be hell to pay!

Re:Oh no!

[Darinbob]

If it's not ready in time for Christmas, I'll have to shop around for other gifts...