The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins ...

Torvalds kicks off Linux 7.0 after 6.19 lands with key tech gains

For years, Torvalds has managed kernel versioning with a lighthearted logic: increase the major number only when he can no ...
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Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4

Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API ...

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security

LKRG is a loadable kernel module designed to protect the Linux kernel at runtime. Instead of relying solely on compile-time ...

Linux 6.19 Released: Enhanced Support for Older AMD GPUs and New Features

One of the standout features of Linux 6.19 is its improved support for older AMD graphics processing units (GPUs). The kernel now defaults to using the AMDGPU driver for AMD GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 ...

Succession: Linux kernel community gets continuity plan for post-Linus era

Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions ...
Linux Journal

Inside the Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG): A New Layer of Kernel Integrity Protection

LKRG (short for Linux Kernel Runtime Guard) is a loadable kernel module that continuously monitors the health and integrity ...

The Linux community now has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds checks out, after an apparently uplifting discussion about 'our eventual march toward death'

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...
ZDNet

Patch now: Serious Linux kernel security hole uncovered

Just what every Linux system administrator wants just before the holidays: A serious Linux kernel security bug. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), a zero-day security research firm, announced a new Linux ...