The Linux Kernel is now on Version 7, and the brief details of 7.0-rc1 are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2602.2/07107.html

As with the pre-test last week, the latest NVIDIA 590.48.01 and VMware 25.0 drivers compiled and loaded/ran successfully..

Robert Gadsdon.  February 22nd 2026.