What's new in the Linux kernel (and what's missing in Debian)

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Highlights changes introduced in Linux kernel versions 6.13 through 6.16, focusing on new hardware support and new kernel features. Explains which of those features can be enabled via Debian kernel package configuration, which require updates in user-space packages, and lists packaging work done since the previous year along with remaining tasks for Debian support.

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