Technically, Linux is not a pure monolithic kernel, because it can be extended at runtime using loadable kernel modules. To load a module, the kernel must contain all the kernel symbols used in the ...

Once loaded, modules are identified by their base name only. A module may, and usually does, contain references to external symbols such as printk. How do these external references get resolved?

In January 2019, senior kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman fierily defended a Linux kernel commit which disabled exporting certain kernel symbols to non-GPL loadable kernel modules.

Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds has announced Linux 5.15, a version of the kernel that includes Paragon's driver for Microsoft's New Technology File System (NTFS).

The kernel already maintains a "symbol table" with the addresses of all its functions. Mike's patches would make sure that any return addresses that popped off the stack corresponded to entries in the ...

The Linux 6.2 kernel also includes updated drivers. This includes support for Sony DualShock 4 gamepads, sensors, and fans in the OneXPlayer gaming handheld, Habana Labs' Gaudi2 AI accelerator ...

Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches.