ZDNet

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works

The Linux kernel is moving toward a better way of identifying developers and their code. This new approach can be used by other open-source projects. It's not being rolled out yet, but I expect it to ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.1 Final Released: Here’s What’s New

Linus Torvalds officially released Linux Kernel 7.1 final on June 14, 2026. He finished the release while traveling through a ...

Linux 7.1 arrives with an NTFS overhaul and major hardware performance boosts

The stable Linux 7.1 kernel release brings massive performance enhancements for upcoming Intel and AMD chips, a rewritten ...

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up ...
Electronic Design

2.6 Kernel Works Its Way Into Embedded Linux

The long-awaited 2.6 Linux kernel is finally available for embedded systems. The latest incarnation of BlueCat Linux from LynuxWorks plans to use the new kernel. The 2.6 kernel is preemptible, ...
Ars Technica

Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work

The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that’s a lot of work. ZDNet ...
Network World

Embedded developers and kernel hackers: can they work together?

Embedded systems are getting a lot out of Linux. What has to happen to get patches back to the core kernel? In many ways, Andrew Morton’s keynote set the tone for this year’s Embedded Linux Conference ...