[timewizard]

> No CI for a release candidate?

If the CI system didn't get the Fedora upgrade then it would not have caught it. Aside from that the kernel has a highly configurable build process so getting good coverage is equally complex.

Plus, this is a release candidate, which is noted as being explicitly targeted at developers and enthusiasts. I'm not sure the strength of Kees' objections are well matched to the size of the actual problem.

[badmintonbaseba]

But Linus broke the kernel for gcc<15, a CI would have surely caught it.

And Linus is usually much more critical in what gets into master when it comes to other people's contribution, let alone into an RC.