By Jim Lynch The Linux kernel and Mac hardware There is an interesting subset of Linux users that prefer to run it on a Mac. Yes, a Mac. That might seem odd given how …read more Source:: OpenSource
Category: Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel
IDG Contributor Network: How bad is the Dirty Cow Linux kernel vulnerability?
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•By Jim Lynch How bad is the Dirty Cow vulnerability? The Dirty Cow Linux kernel vulnerability is getting lots of coverage in the media. But how bad is it really? A writer at Linux.com …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Why Linus Torvalds likes x86 chips better than ARM
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•By Jim Lynch Why Linus Torvalds likes x86 chips better than ARM Linus Torvalds has never pulled any punches when it comes to sharing his opinions about everything from Linux kernel changes to computer …read more Source:: OpenSource
Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over ‘kernel-killing’ bug
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•Linus Torvalds has sternly lectured a top Linux developer whose buggy fix “killed the kernel”. …read more Source:: Linux
Another day, another 4,600 lines of Linux kernel code
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•By Katherine Noyes The Linux kernel is improving faster than ever, gaining 7.8 patches per hour and 4,600 lines of new code every day. That’s according to a new report published Monday …read more Source:: OpenSource
It’s time to say goodbye to Linux 4.6
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•By Katherine Noyes If you’re using a version of Linux based on the 4.6 series of the kernel, the software’s lead maintainer has a message for you: It’s time to upgrade. Greg Kroah-Hartman on …read more Source:: OpenSource
Linux scheduler bug got you down? Here’s a fast fix
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•By Serdar Yegulalp The Linux kernel scheduler has deficiencies that prevent a multicore system from making proper use of all cores for heavily multithreaded loads, according to a lecture and <a class="colorbox" …read more Source:: OpenSource
Linux expert Matthew Garrett: Ubuntu 16.04’s new Snap format is a security risk
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•Ubuntu’s supposedly secure app package format doesn’t do much to improve security on the desktop, according to a well-known Linux kernel developer. …read more Source:: Linux
What’s new and nifty in Linux 4.4
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•The latest Linux kernel has arrived and it looks pretty darn good. …read more Source:: Linux
Linux 4.3 released after Linus Torvalds scraps ‘brain damage’ code
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•Linux 4.3 may have been what Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds describes as a relatively “calm” release but that hasn’t prevented him turning the air blue over the quality of …read more Source:: Linux