Ubuntu 24.04 LTS shipping with Kernel 6.8 and possibly a gaming / multimedia optimised config

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A very interesting development if it does happen, I first became aware of this from a site called Phoronix and as pointed out over there more details can be found at:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2051342

Ubuntu and many other Linux distributions come with a very generic kernel, not optimised for anything in particular but one key area this impacts quite negatively is gaming and multimedia. 

Gaming on Linux has increased phenomenally since the release of Valve's steam deck powered by their custom Arch Linux distribution and their efforts with Steam and Proton, and with interest in gaming on Linux being at an all time high more and more people are trying it out only to be let down by their Linux distribution being poorly optimised out of the box for gaming. The Linux kernel being a major contributing factor, so much so that we now have gaming orientated distributions such as Nobara that have kernels tuned for low latency and various other tweaks to improve gaming performance. 

Alternatively, some people are recompiling their kernel and tuning it for gaming or installing what is often referred to as low latency or real time kernels. With Ubuntu still being one of the most popular Linux distributions for home users, I think their move towards making their kernel more specific to your typical home user is a good decision. 

Overall I look forward to seeing how Ubuntu 24.04 LTS turns out.

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