Time Slice Extension Nears Merge as Linux 7.0 Looms
A long-gestating feature, the Linux Time Slice Extension based on Restartable Sequences could finally merge in the upcoming kernel cycle, letting user-space opportunistically extend CPU time slices to avoid preemption during critical sections. Patches have advanced to the tip/sched/core branch and may ride the next merge window alongside other scheduler changes, with Linus Torvalds set to decide whether the release will be labeled 6.20 or 7.0.