There is gathering momentum around the idea of adding Rust to the Linux kernel. Why exactly is that a big deal, and what does this mean for the rest of us? The Linux kernel has been just C and ...

AFAIK, that will be a new state of being for Linux, one that has rarely been true before, that the current development kernel may not successfully compile. I think this is likely to cause great ...

Quite the reverse, really: My point was not that Linux kernel development should in practice be switched to C++ now (as that decision has already been taken in favour of Rust and is unlikely to be ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...

What’s the Linux Kernel Written In at the Moment? The Linux kernel is the core of the operating system, with low-level control of resources like memory, processor, and file syst ...

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