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.

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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 ...

Although 6.15.4 is a stabilization patch, it reinforces trends and priorities in the kernel’s evolution. Network-first optimization: The emphasis on zero-copy receive, new TCP controls, and ...

The proposed change is that with the removal of bcachefs, nothing uses it any more. NTFS3 is now built in and OpenZFS can't be included and never will, unless Oracle decides to re-license it – which ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...

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 ...

Google's new Pixel 3 handset is the first Android device to feature a new kernel code protection system, the company said today. Named Control Flow Integrity (CFI), this technique works by preventing ...