Tag: kernel
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Closing in on Immutable Manjaro
Manjaro Linux Starts Experimenting With An Immutable Offering Manjaro Linux could become a more reliable option with immutability at its core. What do you think? Immutable Linux distributions are a type of distro that are future-proof to quite some extent thanks to how they operate. In such systems, the core of the operating system is…
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Linus Announces First Kernel 6.11 RC
Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.11 Release CandidateThe final release of the Linux 6.11 kernel series is expected in mid or end of September 2024. Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability for public testing of the first Release Candidate (RC) development milestone of the upcoming Linux 6.11 kernel series. It’s been two weeks…
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NVIDIA’s Kernel Driver Performs Parity vs Proprietary
With the recently introduced NVIDIA 555 Linux driver stable series their open-source GPU kernel driver modules are in great shape across consumer and professional graphics products. Over the past two years the support has evolved so much that NVIDIA is now promoting their open-source kernel driver usage and with the NVIDIA 560 Linux driver beta…
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Linux 6.10 Kernel released
What’s New With the Just-Released Linux 6.10 Kernel ?This mid-year 2024 kernel upgrade brings a host of exciting features and improvements that enhance performance, security, and hardware support across various platforms. The latest Linux kernel, 6.10, is out. Linus Torvalds wasn’t happy about how the last days running up the Linux 6.10 release went. In…
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Memory UE Handling and HWpoison Injection
This blog covers userspace memory Uncorrectable Error(UE) handling by the Linux kernel, userspace handler, as well as the test strategy on Intel/AMD platforms. Kernel memory UE handling, memory scrubbing methods, and device memory UE are out of scope. Suppose during the life time of a mission critical application process, a DIMM cell suddenly goes bad,…
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Best Practices for Secure Linux Kernel Updates
Keeping your Linux systems secure and up to date is a crucial part of maintaining a robust IT infrastructure. The Linux kernel is the core component of the operating system, responsible for managing system resources and facilitating communication between hardware and software. Therefore, regular Linux kernel updates are essential to patch vulnerabilities, enhance performance, and…
