All major Linux kernel releases carry a handful of special updates, but there are some that are still a lot more notable than others. Linux 4.12 is one of those kernels, with even Linus Torvalds stating that it’s one of the “bigger releases historically”. A big reason for that? Well, for starters, it include introductory AMD Radeon Vega support.

Source: Hot Hardware – AMD Radeon Vega Official Driver Support Comes To Linux Kernel 4.12