Kernel 6.18 brings enhanced hardware support: updated and new drivers for many platforms across architectures (x86_64, ARM, RISC-V, MIPS, etc.), including improvements for GPUs, CPU power management, ...

A new LTS version means that the oldest LTS falls off the end. Kroah-Hartman also released kernel 5.4.302, which is the last ...

Novel kernel-native acceleration system brings application intelligence into the OS kernel, dramatically reducing costs and ...

For today, the trends are converging on the same conclusion: AI is becoming part of Linux's plumbing rather than a bolt-on gimmick. For now, the focus is squarely on augmenting maintainers under ...

Linus Torvalds has released Linux kernel 6.18. There were many corrections in the final stages. Support runs until 2027.

The Linux 6.18 stable kernel has officially been released, bringing a lot of major performance improvements and crucial ...

Rust is becoming equal to assembler and C in programming the Linux kernel – at least officially, as there is still a lot of work to be done in practice.

Kernel 5.4’s retirement also reflects a broader shift: Linux’s long-term support strategy is evolving. LTS periods have ...

When Rust was first proposed as a language for the Linux kernel, many of us were skeptical. C has been the backbone of the ...

A new feature added in test snapshots for OpenBSD releases will create a unique kernel every time an OpenBSD user reboots or upgrades his computer. This feature is named KARL — Kernel Address ...

In the past decade, big competitive online games, especially first-person shooters like Activision-Blizzard’s Call of Duty and Bungie’s Destiny 2, have had to massively scale up their operations to ...

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