The lean-coded, fast, modern, and secure WireGuard VPN protocol has made it into the Linux kernel as Linus Torvalds merged it into his source tree for version 5.6. The wait is closely coming to an end ...

Kernel 6.18 brings enhanced hardware support: updated and new drivers for many platforms across architectures (x86_64, ARM, RISC-V, MIPS, etc.), including improvements for GPUs, CPU power management, ...

The Linux 6.18 stable kernel has officially been released, bringing a lot of major performance improvements and crucial hardware support. This new kernel is packed with features, touching everything ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The rapid pace of Linux development appeared to hit a ...

Microsoft isn’t exactly dumping Windows for Linux, but it has become one of the busiest contributors to the Linux kernel. Microsoft’s attempt to get Hyper-V drivers into the Linux kernel has taken ...

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk. A high-severity cache invalidation bug in the Linux kernel has been uncovered, which could allow an attacker to gain root privileges on the targeted ...

The makers of systems programming language Rust are looking at how to adapt the language for use in the Linux kernel. Josh Triplett, a former Intel engineer and a lead of the Rust language team, says ...

The current Linux source code is always available in both a complete tarball (an archive created with the tar command) and an incremental patch from the official home ...

At the LinuxCon Europe event today in Prague, the Linux Foundation announced plans to launch a new kernel tree aimed at providing long-term support for device vendors. The project, which is called the ...

The company has ramped up kernel contributions in hopes of adding Hyper-V drivers, which it has worked on for more than two years Microsoft isn’t exactly dumping Windows for Linux, but it has become ...