Linux Mint 22.2, nicknamed "Zara," will apparently use by default an alternative Linux kernel called HWE, which stands for ...

The 6.16 version of the kernel has Rust for Linux improvements to fix race conditions. Kernel updates tend to release every two months, so ongoing Rust work is current, and the project is still very ...

The groundwork for Rust modules in Linux was laid with kernel 6.1, and by version 6.8, the first experimental Rust drivers, ...

According to StatCounter's Global Stats for June 2025, Windows remains the clear leader, commanding 63.2 percent of the ...

Longtime programmer Jonathan Corbet tells the story of Linux and reveals what's made it successful over its three decades.

Linux kernel 5.15 is no exception. The list of added or improved hardware support includes: Improvements for AMD CPUs and GPUs (temperature monitoring support added for AMD Zen 3 APU ...

New Linux kernel "lockdown" module to limit high-privileged users -- even root -- from tampering with some kernel functionality.

Linux kernel patches can fix vulnerabilities if the problem can be isolated to small and specific portions of kernel code. However, if the problem is complex and affects many functions, or affects ...

Linux kernel 5.9 sees Btrfs enjoying numerous performance enhancements. And with the addition of more support of NVMe 2.0 for SSD devices, file system performance on servers should be much improved.