Tag: kernel
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“Don’t Vibe Code for Production…”
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it’s not used for anything that matters. Linux inventor also discusses Rust in the kernel, Nvidia’s proprietary code, and the problem of AI crawler. Linux and Git inventor Linus Torvalds discussed AI in software development in an interview earlier this month, describing himself as “fairly…
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Upgrade to Kernel 6.17
Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.17Linux kernel 6.17 is already available in the stable repositories of various distributions, including openSUSE Tumbleweed and Arch Linux. This is your friendly reminder that, as of today, the Linux 6.16 kernel series has reached the end of its supported life,…
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Key Drivers Orphaned
Intel’s Linux Exodus: CPU Temperature Monitoring and Critical Drivers OrphanedWhat is happening at Intel? Intel’s unprecedented crisis deepens with over 24,000 global layoffs confirmed this year as part of a brutal workforce reduction. The turmoil extends to leadership, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan facing Trump administration pressure for resignation over alleged China connections. Sadly, these turbulences…
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All New 6.16 Kernel
Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support! Linux continues to grow bigger and better. Here’s what’s new and notable in the 6.16 release, plus what you need to know about 6.17. The changes in the latest Linux kernel, Linux 6.16, may be small, but they include some significant ones.…
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More News on sudo Holes
Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Let Local Users Gain Root Access on Linux, Impacting Major Distros. Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two security flaws in the Sudo command-line utility for Linux and Unix-like operating systems that could enable local attackers to escalate their privileges to root on susceptible machines. A brief description of the vulnerabilities is below –…
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Building the kernel on macOS natively
I’ve recently added a Linux compatibility layer to Starina operating system based on a lightweight VM approach similar to WSL2. I can cross-compile its init program with Cargo. I can prepare a container image contents using skopeo. However, I need to build the genuine Linux kernel, preferably on my daily driver: macOS. The most common way to…
