The Linux 7.4 Merge Window Is Easily The Largest In

The Linux 7.4 Merge Window Is Easily The Largest In Kernel History Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 1 November 2026 at 07:00 AM EST. Add A Comment After writing this morning with some stats about the size of the Linux 7.4 merge window and the kernel's source tree approaching 42 million lines, I was curious to run some numbers for putting the size of the merge window into perspective against the major kernel releases of the past 15 years. This shows the definite recent uptick due to AI/LLM activity. The Linux kernel development pace has been on a definite upward trajectory over the

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