Updated Raspberry Pi OS With Linux 6.18 LTS Delivers Some Performance Benefits
Last week marked the release of an updated Raspberry Pi OS that moved to Linux 6.18 LTS from its former Linux 6.12 kernel base along with making a number of other package updates. Given the jump to the newer Long Term Support kernel and other improvements, I ran some fresh benchmarks on the Raspberry Pi 5 (Raspberry Pi 500+) to see the performance difference out of the updated operating system.
Raspberry Pi OS updates its kernel regularly to incorporate performance improvements and feature updates.
While a routine update, it demonstrates the continuous incremental improvements in foundational open-source software supporting embedded systems and edge computing.
Users of Raspberry Pi OS will experience minor performance enhancements due to the kernel update and other package upgrades.
- · Raspberry Pi Foundation
- · Open Source Software Developers
Improved user experience for Raspberry Pi 5 owners running the latest OS.
Potentially enables slightly more complex or efficient applications to run on Raspberry Pi hardware.
Further solidifies the Raspberry Pi ecosystem as a viable platform for development and niche applications.
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