CachyOS Rolls Out Linux Kernel 7.0 Amid User Scrutiny Over Custom Patches

Open Source & LinuxApr 19, 2026score 0.906 posts · 0 replies across 5 instances

CachyOS has announced a new version powered by Linux kernel 7.0, with sources available for testing. Multiple sources, including Phoronix articles, confirm the kernel upgrade is out.

Users are debating the scope of this update. Some, like @9to5linux and @kiltedtux, are primarily focused on the kernel version jump. Others, such as @BrideOfLinux, emphasize that CachyOS does not just use the upstream kernel but applies its own custom patches. A more skeptical voice, @daveknowstech, suggests the kernel was already running or accessible without the official announcement.

The consensus confirms the 7.0 kernel is active in CachyOS. The dividing line is whether the update is a simple upstream re-base or a significant modification due to CachyOS's added patches.

Key points

SUPPORT

CachyOS officially announced the switch to Linux kernel 7.0.

Multiple key posts from @9to5linux and linked confirmations from @kiltedtux established this initial announcement.

SUPPORT

The update involves more than just using the vanilla upstream kernel.

@BrideOfLinux noted that CachyOS applies its own custom 'extra patches' alongside the new kernel.

MIXED

Some users assert they already run or have access to the new kernel.

@daveknowstech implied awareness, questioning the necessity of the formal announcement for the 7.x kernel.

SUPPORT

The new kernel was successfully compiled and booted on non-standard hardware.

@ftranschel confirmed running the Linux 7.0.0 kernel with CachyOS sources on a Gentoo installation.

Source posts

@[email protected]

I was wondering when #cachyos was going to get the new #linux 7.x kernel, I googled a bit, couldn't find anything then thought "uname -r" and guess what

Already installed and running..

#daveknowstech #tech #arch

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#cachyos#linux#daveknowstech#tech#arch

@[email protected]

Phoronix: CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0
#linux #opensource #tech

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#linux#opensource#tech

@[email protected]

#CachyOS is now powered by #Linux kernel 7.0 🐧🙌 

@CachyOS #OpenSource #LinuxKernel

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#linuxkernel#opensource#linux#cachyos

@[email protected]

Now this is neat: #Linux 7.0.0 with the #cachyOS sources is now running my #gentoo rig.

(And no, it doesn't take 54 seconds to boot into my DE, but it takes some time to set up the screenshot  😂 )

0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 19, 2026

#gentoo#cachyos#linux

@[email protected]

🐧 Actu logiciel libre du 19/04/2026

• CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel
  [Phoronix] https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0

#LogicielLibre #OpenSource #Libre

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#logiciellibre#opensource#libre

@[email protected]

But beyond re-basing against the latest upstream kernel version it is also carrying some extra patches: CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0

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