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The Linux 7.4 merge window has reached 19,671 commits, which reports say is the busiest on record, and Linux 7.4-rc1 will likely release later on November 1.
The Linux 7.4 merge window has seen 19,671 commits, making it the busiest period on record for Git commits. In comparison, the span from Linux v7.2 to v7.3-rc1 had 16,267 commits, while the transition from Linux v7.1 to v7.2-rc1 had 14,395.
The kernel source tree has grown significantly during this period. Linux 7.3 ended with 41,019,555 total lines, including 30,962,306 lines of actual code, 5,138,701 blank lines, and 4,918,548 lines of comments. As of the morning of November 1, the tree is up to 41,605,120 lines. This includes 31,417,938 lines of code, 5,193,578 blank lines, and 4,993,604 lines of comments.
Linux 7.4-rc1 will likely be released later on November 1. While Linus Torvalds previously noted that the merge window might be extended by an extra week because of his holidays, reports say he appears caught up with merge requests.
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