If you follow Linux closely, you won't be surprised by the news from the Linux Plumbers Conference in Richmond, Virginia -- which is the invite-only meeting for top Linux kernel developers -- that the ...

Some time ago, Linus Torvalds made a throwaway comment that sent ripples through the Linux world. Was it perhaps time to abandon support for the now-ancient Intel 486? Developers had already abandoned ...

On Jan. 19, Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux 6.13 kernel. I can't call the 6.13 kernel a major release, but it's still a step forward in performance, security, and hardware support. That's ...

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CIQ Introduces the CIQ Linux Kernel, Built to Unlock the Full Performance of Modern AI Hardware in Enterprise Production As enterprises deploy the latest GPUs, accelerators and next-generation silicon ...

The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that’s a lot of work. ZDNet ...

Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

The Linux kernel provides support for memory management, interprocess communication mechanisms, interrupt management, and TCP / IP networking. The directory structure separates architecture-dependent ...

Linux kernel 5.9: Most important features and how to install it Your email has been sent Linux kernel 5.9 Big performance boosts Linux kernel 5.9 Storage and file ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

It used to be that building the Linux kernel was not easy. Testing and debugging were even worse. Nowadays, it is reasonably easy to build a custom kernel and test or debug it using virtualization.