The Linux kernel has turned 34 years old today. On this day in 1991, Linus Torvalds posted to a newsgroup on Usenet that he ...

Similar to the Microsoft kernel in Windows operating systems, the Linux kernel manages the low-level functions of all the programs that run on the system, such as process management, interrupt ...

Linus Torvalds recently announced the release of third release candidate (RC3) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 6.17. Here's ...

Debugging inside the Linux kernel can be quite challenging. No matter how you approach it, kernel debugging will always be complex. This chapter examines some of the complexities and presents ideas ...

As one who's very new to linux, can somebody give me a decent explanation about what a kernel is? I see it mentioned all over. Do all distros use the same kernel? What is its function? Are there ...

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

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to the M1 Macs, news looked better than worse. By the end of June, Linux Kernel was available to Macs with Apple’s proprietary processor, and now ...

AI tools can help Linux maintainers, but they can also cause chaos. Here's what needs to be addressed - fast - before things get out of control.