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Torvalds Rejects RISC-V Changes: 'Garbage' Code Lacks Quality

8/10/2025

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Linus Torvalds has firmly dismissed the RISC-V architecture changes for the Linux 6.17 kernel, calling the late submission and subpar code "garbage." Despite the proposed enhancements like IOMMU support and performance boosts, developers are urged to refine their work for a fresh submission in the upcoming Linux 6.18 cycle. Quality and punctuality are key!

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Linus Torvalds has firmly dismissed the RISC-V architecture changes for the Linux 6.17 kernel, calling the late submission and subpar code "garbage." Despite the proposed enhancements like IOMMU support and performance boosts, developers are urged to refine their work for a fresh submission in the upcoming Linux 6.18 cycle. Quality and punctuality are key!