"linux-next" is the experimental branch for the kernel. "The linux-next tree is the holding area for patches aimed at the next kernel merge window. If you're d

"linux-next" is the experimental branch for the kernel. "The linux-next tree is the holding area for patches aimed at the next kernel merge window. If you're doing bleeding edge kernel development, you may want to work from that tree rather than Linus Torvalds' mainline tree. " https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/linux-next.html https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/linux-next.html