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Torvalds says Linux 7.4 merge window is large, welcomes AI-driven fixes as healthier

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The first release candidate for 7.4 is out, with almost 20,000 commits in the merge window against a usual figure of around 15,000. Torvalds says many fixes are for issues found by AI, and that AI-suggested patches are increasingly appearing, though they are often rewritten. Notable additions include improved support for AMD, and processors and some virtual machine security tweaks.

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