Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews 4MLinux 21.0, and LinuxInsider reviews Ultimate Edition 5.4 Linux has made great strides over the years, advancing far beyond where it was when ...

Configuration is the first step in building a kernel. There are many ways and various options to choose from. The kernel will generate a .config file at the end of the process and generate a series of ...

The Linux kernel is approaching a staggering 2,000 CVEs fixed per release, up from roughly 500 through much of the Linux 6.x era, as AI and large language models increasingly scour the operating ...

December 17, 2020-- Xiphera's Linux driver for the XIP8001B TRNG (True Random Number Generator) Intellectual Property (IP) core has been added to the Linux kernel source tree. The ability to create ...

Last week we discussed the value of enunciating kernel design patterns and looked at the design patterns surrounding reference counts. This week we will look at a very different aspect of coding and ...

Once upon a time — in 2015, to be precise — Linux creator Linus Torvalds grew sick and tired of long, confusing Linux kernel version numbers. Since he was “close to running out of fingers and toes,” ...

Many conversations comparing Linux and Windows OSes focus on market share, software compatibility and cost. While these are certainly valid concerns, it is important to consider the differences ...

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