On February 11, 2026, significant updates to the Linux 7.0 kernel scheduler were merged. These changes introduce a new Time Slice Extension feature, alongside continued efforts in performance optimizations and improved scalability. The enhancements are designed to better handle workloads and efficiently manage resources on modern high core count systems. Phoronix reported that the merged updates include "new features and never-ending work around scheduler performance optimizations and greater scalability with today's increasingly high core count systems."