The 6.16 version of the kernel has Rust for Linux improvements to fix race conditions. Kernel updates tend to release every two months, so ongoing Rust work is current, and the project is still very ...

After two decades of dedicated development, the "PREEMPT_RT" patch set for real-time Linux has finally been integrated into the main kernel code, receiving approval from Linus Torvalds ...

Akamai picks up the hosting of kernel.org, bringing long-term stability to development and maintenance of the open source Linux operating system CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire ...

Rust for Linux? The move to make Rust a second language for developing the Linux kernel is gathering momentum. But there are still challenges ahead.

Linus Torvalds, the software engineer and outspoken Linux kernel creator, has returned to oversee the open source project following a self-imposed break last month designed to help him adjust his ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Google and the Linux Foundation announced they are prioritizing funds to underwrite two full-time maintainers for Linux kernel security ...

At CoreOS Fest, Greg Kroah-Hartman, maintainer of the Linux kernel, declares that almost all bugs can be security issues.

Open source has moved way beyond the unwashed masses as big companies dominate the development of the Linux kernel.

Nearly 2,000 developers started contributing to Linux in the past 15 months, making up nearly half of all developers writing code for the open source operating system kernel. The new developers ...

Linux Kernel 6.16 RC5 is out with driver updates, and filesystem fixes. Learn what’s changed and why this release is right on ...