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Linux 6.3 has been released as the newest stable kernel version, with no Linux 6.3-rc8 warranted. The release includes more Meteor Lake enablement, Zen 4 auto IBRS, and a fix for an important Btrfs regression issue. The merge window for Linux 6.4 will open tomorrow.
The Btrfs scrub code used for verifying checksums and repairing damaged blocks is seeing improvements in the upcoming Linux 6.4 release. SUSE engineer Qu Wenruo has streamlined the code to address existing problems and improve performance, including reducing jumps and inefficient IOPS for fragmented extents. Expect to see these and other Btrfs improvements in the Linux 6.4 merge window in a few weeks.