In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. The code consists of four drivers that are part of a technology called ...

The Linux Foundation's Greg Kroah-Hartman delivered a comprehensive talk this week on the current state and future challenges of Linux kernel security. Speaking at the Open Source Summit (OSS ...

Also: How to choose a Linux distro for your old PC CNET Linux developers had a code before, but the earlier "Code of Conflict," failed to make the kernel community a more civil group.As Greg Kroah ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Code submissions for inclusion in the Linux kernel will in future be accepted only from those who acknowledge the right to make a ...

A local, race condition vulnerability in the af_packet implementation in Linux was patched this week. The bug allows a local attacker to execute code or crash a server.

The move toward multi-platform ARM is just one way the 3.7 kernel will make it easier for Linux to be adopted for mobile. The 3.7 kernel will also add support for a number of new interface devices .

Last year, at Linux Plumbers Conference 2018, Google announced its initial investigation into bringing the Android kernel closer to mainline Linux. This year it shared a bit more detail on its ...

The latest version of the Linux kernel cleans out nearly 100K lines of code, adds file encryption and the Berkeley Packet Filter, plus makes a nod to gamers and mobile devices.