# Linux 7.2 debuts, Linus Torvalds says ‘new normal’ means he had to do it now … or never?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/linux-7-2-debuts-linus-torvalds-says-new-normal-means-he-had-to-do-it-now-or-never/
- Published: 2026-08-17T06:01:32+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/17/linux-72-debuts-linus-torvalds-says-new-normal-means-he-had-to-do-it-now-or-never/5288250
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, World

## Summary

Say hello to smarter use of caches to speed things up, and a very odd gaming controller. Say goodbye to some PCMCIA support

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