The kernel also was developed with work from over 2,000 developers.
Torvalds noted the extra size could have come from the additional release candidate week that 5.12 received.
Unfortunately, though, these versions didnt take full advantage of everything the M1 has to offer.

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Now, with native support, users are closer to unlocking the full potential of the M1 in Linux.
With native support, users are closer to unlocking the full potential of the M1 in Linux.
FreeSync HDMI support is also included in the update.