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Linux is the open-source operating-system kernel and the ecosystem of distributions built on it, spanning desktop, server, and embedded use; distinct from Linux gaming, which has its own topic.
…While Linux 7.1 stable won't be out until mid-June, here is a look at the interesting changes coming with this next stable version of the Linux kernel. Linux 7…
AMD ISP4 Driver Merged To Linux 7.2 Kernel Written by Michael Larabel in AMD on 18 June 2026 at 09:00 PM EDT. Add A Comment The media subsystem changes were…
A Lot Of Memory Management "MM" Improvements Merged For Linux 7.1 Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 20 April 2026 at 09:35 AM EDT. 7 Comments Andrew Morton…
Linux Finally Eliminates The strncpy API After Six Years Of Work, 360+ Patches Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 20 June 2026 at 10:22 AM EDT. 5 Comments Linux…
It wasn't on my bingo card for the week but merged to Git ahead of today's Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel release are a number of fixes for the SEGA…
Linux 7.1 Delivers Performance Regression Fix For Sheaves Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 15 April 2026 at 08:28 PM EDT. 10 Comments The Linux 7.1 kernel…
Linux 7.1-rc1 Released With New NTFS Driver, FRED By Default & Much More Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 26 April 2026 at 05:37 PM EDT. 4 Comments…
Recent testing of the Intel Arc B580 Battlemage desktop graphics card has shown that the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel release is delivering superior graphics performance over the current stable Linux 7…
Up To 12.8x Improvement Observed For gup_test With New Linux MM Patches Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 11 August 2026 at 08:16 AM EDT. Add A…
Stemming from looking at a proposed Linux kernel patch to alter the Linux kernel's system call number handling, veteran Linux kernel developer Thomas Gleixner went down a rabbit hole of the…