Linux kernel versions 5.10-rc4, 5.4.66, and 5.9.8 are impacted and a patch was merged on December 3 to tackle the bug. Users are urged to update their builds to later versions.

The quickest way to determine what and how many processors are installed on a Linux system is to turn to the mighty gateway of kernel data -- the /proc pseudo-filesystem. In it, you'll find a file ...

Following a packet's journey through the kernel can be an interesting experience. In our trip we encountered typical kernel data structures (such as skbuffs), discovered idiomatic programming ...

struct firmware { size_t size; const u8 *data; }; This constitutes an API change for anyone using the request_firmware() interface. In-tree drivers have been modified by Woodhouse appropriately ...

Kernel awareness for ARM DS-5 tools provides on-demand views of kernel data structures such as threads, queues, etc. during the debug process.

Microsoft has published today the first technical details about a new security feature that will soon be part of Windows 10.. Named Kernel Data Protection (KDP), Microsoft says this feature will ...

Use Cases: Predominantly used for debugging and system monitoring by providing a filesystem interface to kernel data structures. SysFS. Features and Understanding SysFS: It amalgamates information ...