CachyOS has released a performance oriented Linux 7.0 kernel

The Arch Linux based distro has released new updates in which it has fixed some packages and drivers along with new filesystem driver.

Just a week after the release of Linux 7.0, where the Linux boss Linus Torvalds had pushed towards the AI-driven kernel development, the performance-oriented Arch Linux-based CachyOS has now released the kernel for Linux 7.0 for its users. This new kernel has brought in new performance improvements, hardware activation, and filesystem updates.

One of the major improvements done in the kernel was to improve the Multi-Gen LRU (MGLRU). It is a memory management technique wherein RAM works more efficiently, thereby prioritizing the programs for VRAM memory allocation, which was a significant burden for gamers and developers. Furthermore, scheduling enhancements are done in order to improve the task distribution across CPU cores.

The distro in this release has also introduced Flexible Return and Delivery (FRED) support for the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake processor architecture, which was unveiled recently. This will provide a much more significant boost in the performance, along with gains for I/O tasks.

A new NTFS driver has also been added for dual-boot users or for those who transfer data between Windows and Linux. This will help in faster file transfers and will also avoid those mounting failures due to dirty bits, which many users have reported.

Linux Kernel 7.0 is now available in CachyOS 🚀 Featuring improved MG-LRU, FRED enabled for Panther Lake, scheduling enhancements, and the new NTFS driver.

We patched most dkms drivers for compatibility and zfs module is working also fine.
— CachyOS (@CachyOS) April 19, 2026

In the previous reports, users also reported DKMS driver issues where the kernel update broke Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) drivers for VMware workstation, and VirtualBox. DKMS often failed to build modules when switching from a base Arch installation to CachyOS. The distro reports that they have released the patches for most DKMS drivers and the zfs modules, which caused significant package synchronization errors, are also fixed.

With this, the Linux kernel 7.0 rollout in CachyOS gives a balanced update for the users looking for a fast, modern, and actively tuned Linux experience. But when asked about the deckify, the developers said, "Waiting for more reports. Only two people tested so far, so not feeling confident enough yet."