The Linux Kernel release schedule keeps moving! Linus Torvalds tagged and released the fifth release candidate (RC5) for the upcoming Linux Kernel version 6.18. Linus confirmed the Linux 6.18-rc5 ...

It’s been a tense few months for users of the BCacheFS filesystem, as amidst the occasional terse arguments and flowery self-praise on the Linux Kernel mailing list the future of this filesystem ...

Linux 5.15 LTS Linux LTS Kernel https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ linux-5.15.154 In summary, this workflow automates the merging of specified versions of ...

Linux kernel developers are already using AI. AI helps Linux programmers, but they're careful how they use it. Linux kernel maintainers must decide key AI policy issues. Get more in-depth ZDNET: Add ...

Linus Torvalds has given developers a heads-up that the merge window for Linux kernel 6.17 could be “slightly chaotic”. In his release announcement on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Torvalds ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVPN announced today that Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of the official ...

The first release candidate (RC1) for the Linux Kernel version 6.16 is released on 8 June 2025. Linux 6.16-rc1 signals the closure of the two-week merge window, where so many new features and ...

A security researcher has discovered a novel security flaw in the Linux kernel using the OpenAI o3 reasoning model. The new vulnerability has been documented under CVE-2025-37899. An official patch ...

Working at the intersection of Apple’s newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it’s been an especially hard couple of ...

CISA has ordered federal agencies to secure their systems within three weeks against a high-severity Linux kernel flaw actively exploited in attacks. The driver's inability to accurately parse ...

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