Linus Torvalds has a seventh release candidate (RC7) for the 3.5 Linux kernel.
Linus Torvalds has asked the kernel developers to test the RC 7 release to make sure it’s all good.We are expecting the Linux 3.5 kernel to release next weekend.

One of the major updates include patches for the leap second bug that caused Linux systems to freeze because of permanent high CPU loads that resulted in increased power consumption.