Kernel drivers are the bridge between the Linux operating system and the hardware components of a computer. They play a crucial role in managing and facilitating communication between the OS and ...

Today, as Corbet said, "We are up to just over 40 million lines of code at this point. It's fair to say that, indeed, Linux has become big and professional." The first thing he noted was that, no ...

It took its own sweet time -- over 20 years! -- but real-time Linux finally made it into the mainline Linux kernel. It's baked inside Linux kernel version 6.12. This is a major new release. Linux 6.12 ...

Changing 30 lines of code in Linux could cut energy use at some data centers by up to 30 percent, researchers claim. Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada say making a small ...

A new feature could almost miraculously cut energy consumption of data centers by 30% Interrupt request suspension dynamically alters CPU power usage and can be done via OS Hyperscalers are likely to ...

You’d think Linux devs would be too busy writing code to feud… but no. The latest drama centers around NixOS — a highly technical, declarative Linux distribution - and it's sparked heated arguments ...