Brad Spengler Exposes Exploit in Linux Kernel 2.6.31

Sep 18, 2009

The developer behind the grsecurity.net security portal, Brad Spengler, has released videos on the Web that demonstrate a security hole in the current Linux kernel.

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Timechart: Zoom in on Operating System

Sep 15, 2009

Intel developer Arjan van de Ven is working on a new tool named Timechart that records Linux system performance in detailed graphics.

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Linux Kernel 2.6.31 Brings USB 3.0

Sep 10, 2009

Seventy percent drivers, about six percent firmware and sound and many filesytem updates. That's how Linus Torvalds describes the the biggest changes to the new Kernel 2.6.31.

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Ingo Molnar Tests New BF Scheduler

Sep 08, 2009

Kernel developer Ingo Molnar has done a benchmark test to compare his Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS) with the recently released BFS from Australian Con Kolivas.

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Kroah-Hartman: Remove Hyper-V Driver from Kernel?

Sep 07, 2009

Microsoft caused a sensation with its release of its Hyper-V virtualization driver -- now its inclusion in the Linux kernel could be in doubt.

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Con Kolivas Introduces New BFS Scheduler

Sep 02, 2009

After two years deep into Linux, the Australian Con Kolivas has emerged with a new scheduler that above all should provide significantly better performance on dual and quad processors.

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Linus Torvalds in Live Streaming from LinuxCon

Sep 01, 2009

The Linux Foundation will be holding its first LinuxCon conference from September 21 through 23 in Portland, Oregon. Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth will be among the speakers, and Linux Pro Magazine Online will do a live stream, free for the keynotes.

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Windows Kernel: Unified Kernel Version 0.2.4.1

Sep 01, 2009

The Unified Kernel, alias Longene, set itself the goal to natively support Windows programs. The newest version upgrades the Kernel version to 2.6.30.

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