Just in time for Christmas, the 3.7 Linux kernel was released on December 10, 2012, and brings with it 64-bit ARM support plus a multitude of improvements and changes. The main changes are:
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ARM Multi-platform and 64-bit support
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TCP Fast Open Server Side support
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SMB2 protocol support
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NFS V4.1 support
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BtrFS updates
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VXLAN support
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perf trace
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Cryptographically-signed kernel modules
- Intel “Supervisor mode access prevention” (SMAP) support