Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

Real-time processing capabilities are now included in the main release of the Linux kernel, allowing developers to implement embedded Linux systems more easily. The move could also lead to more stable ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The next major upgrade to the Linux kernel, Version 2.6, ...

Mid-November release will be maintained for 'several years' Last month's new version of the Linux kernel, 6.12, has been confirmed as the newest LTS release… which also marks the end of the line for ...

Linux creator Linux Torvalds has announced the stable Linux kernel version 5.8 release after making it through the final week of development with "no unexpected nasty surprises". As usual, Torvalds ...

Trying to get my eth0 working and online.<BR>I figured out that its not loading a module for it...<BR>so I grabbed the source for the appropriate module<BR>for my ...

Performance of new version mostly good, but future uncertain The bcachefs file system, now "externally maintained" outside ...

I have a fairly recent install of SuSe 9.3 which I'm working to make feel right. Now, though, it's just borked on me, and to be frank, I don't really understand what's up.<br><br>After installing the ...

Recently there was some discussion about ways to ease the tired backs of kernel maintainers. Apparently the merge windows are times of great labor, and some folks wanted to alert contributors to some ...