Small Linux-based devices often need to load firmware before a filesystem is available. A new kernel feature would replace driver-specific code with a general API for getting all needed firmware up ...

Udev tells Linux what names to use for devices, how to set the ownership and permissions, and which kernel modules it needs to use them. But who configures udev: the kernel developers or the ...

The Linux Foundation is releasing its "Who Writes Linux" analysis, illustrating who crafts the code, the pace of its evolution, and which companies are behind the kernel's development. Kernel ...

The Linux kernel is becoming quite the popular place to be if you have anything to do with virtualization. We've talked about KVM and Xen fighting to get into the kernel, we just discussed VMware's ...

There's growing interest in a new type of software for Linux machines called BPF, which allows the user to run a program in the kernel and enjoy "observability super powers", according to Brendan ...

A vulnerability in modern Intel chips is forcing a redesign of the kernel software found on all major operating systems—and it could have a significant impact on the performance of your computer. The ...

What may be more surprising is that the most prolific individual contributor to 3.0 worked for a rather different company - Microsoft. This doesn't mean that the company has "seen the light" but that ...

106464: Mac OS X: Troubleshooting Unresponsiveness or Kernel Panic During Startup offers steps to follow if your computer experiences a kernel panic or stops responding when starting up from Mac OS X.

Microsoft is informing developers that the kernel version number for Windows 10 is going to be hiked straight to version 10 shortly. The kernel number has been out of sync with Windows release number ...

Dell's Quest acquisition has given the hardware vendor more software muscle but the real test for the PC maker will be its ability to integrate the different software units it bought in recent times ...