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Add Linux 4.7.2 #100

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  1. linux: Add stable version 4.7.1

    Do as Greg says [1]:
    
    > All users of the 4.7 kernel series must upgrade.
    
    Summary of changes [2]:
    
    > ### Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.7.1 ###
    >
    > If you're wondering what's new in the Linux kernel 4.7.1 maintenance
    > update, we can tell you that it brings minor enhancements to the ARM,
    > MIPS, and x86 hardware architectures, various fixes for the EXT4 and
    > FUSE filesystems, updated networking, InfiniBand, TTY, and CPUFreq
    > drivers, a couple of crypto and mm fixes, as well as an updated
    > networking stack with IPv6, IPv4, SCTP, and IrDA improvements.
    >
    > There's also a security fix for an AppArmor issue related to an SHA1
    > profile hash. Therefore, if you're using a GNU/Linux operating system
    > powered by a kernel from the Linux 4.7 series, such as Arch Linux or
    > Solus, you need to update to Linux kernel 4.7.1 as soon as possible.
    > OS vendors can download the Linux 4.7.1 kernel sources right now via
    > our website or directly from kernel.org.
    
    [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/16/679
    [2] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-7-gets-its-first-point-release-brings-ext4-and-x86-improvements-507359.shtml
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  2. linux: Add stable version 4.7.2

    Do as Greg says [1]:
    
    > All users of the 4.7 kernel series must upgrade.
    
    Summary of changes [2]:
    
    > ### Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.7.2 ###
    >
    > As mentioned before, the changes are big, and they include numerous
    > improvements to the ARM64 (AArch64), ARM, ARC, MIPS, s390, x86, and
    > PowerPC (PPC), as well as multiple updated drivers, in particular for
    > AMDGPU, ACPI, BCMA, Bluetooth, GPIO, CLK, CPUFreq, EDAC, Intel i915,
    > Nouveau, Radeon, Rockchip, I2C, InfiniBand, IOMMU, MD, MFD, iwlwifi,
    > PHY, PINCTRL, SCSI, SPI, TTY, USB, and Virtio.
    >
    > Additionally, Linux kernel 4.7.2 comes with improved filesystem
    > support, which includes changes for Btrfs, CIFS, JBD2, NFS, OverlayFS,
    > and XFS.  Lastly, some core kernel, mm, core networking, and sound
    > stack enhancements are also present. Linux kernel 4.7.2 is available
    > for download right now via our website or directly from kernel.org, so
    > please update as soon as possible.
    
    [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/20/61
    [2] http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernel-4-7-2-is-a-big-update-with-numerous-amdgpu-and-arm64-improvements-507504.shtml
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