New Linux kernel was released
Filed in archive News on July 15, 2008

© cvander
A new Linux kernel was released over the weekend by Linux Torvalds.
Summary states: 2.6.26 adds support for read-only bind mounts, x86 PAT (Page Attribute Tables), PCI Express ASPM (Active State Power Management), ports of KVM to ia64, S390 and PPC, other KVM improvements including basic paravirtualization support, preliminary support of the future 802.11s wireless mesh standard, much improved webcam support thanks to a driver for UVC devices, a built-in memory tester, a kernel debugger, BDI statistics and parameters exposure in /sys/class/bdi, a new /proc/PID/mountinfo file for more accurate information about mounts, per-process securebits, device white-list for containers users, support for the OLPC, some new drivers and many small improvements.
There is a ton of cool stuff in this release. Go to Linux 2.6.26. So grab a cup of coffee, put the headphones on, and enjoy reading the new features.

© cvander
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