Tag: kernel
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Torvalds Sets Imminent Linux 6.8 Release
Linus Torvalds has signaled the forthcoming launch of Linux 6.8, potentially marking its debut next week, setting the stage for major updates in popular distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora. The decision against an eighth release candidate suggests a smooth progression towards the stable release, highlighting the kernel’s readiness and the minimal issues encountered in its…
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Torvalds ‘flames’ Google kernel contributor
Kernel 6.8-rc2 debuts after very robust discussion about ‘inodes.’ Linus Torvalds has dished up one of his most strongly worded Linux kernel mailing list posts in years, lashing a contributor from Google for his suggestions regarding filesystems. The subject of Torvalds’s ire is inodes, which as Red Hat puts it are each “a unique identifier…
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How Meta Patches Linux at Hyperscale
Patching Linux is easy. Except when you need to patch tens of thousands of servers without downtime. Here’s how Meta does it. Anyone with a tech clue can patch a Linux server. But, patching thousands of them without any downtime, that’s not easy. At the Linux Plumbers Conference, the invite-only conference of top Linux kernel…
