Linux kernel version 2.6.30 has been released, adding support for new file systems, performance improvements, and new hardware drivers. The Linux kernel is the core used by GNU/Linux operating system ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

The latest version of the Linux kernel cleans out nearly 100K lines of code, adds file encryption and the Berkeley Packet Filter, plus makes a nod to gamers and mobile devices. The recent release of ...

This course provides an introduction to Kernel programming for the Linux operating system, and the development of Linux kernel drivers for Embedded devices. The Yocto build system is introduced, which ...

The Linux kernel provides support for memory management, interprocess communication mechanisms, interrupt management, and TCP / IP networking. The directory structure separates architecture-dependent ...

Linux doesn’t hide the system behind guardrails. Here’s why its freedom, flexibility, and control still outclass the ...

An attempt by an unknown attacker to plant a Trojan virus in the Linux kernel has been blocked. On Wednesday, kernel developers discovered that a server hosting a copy of the Linux source code had ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Testing is an integral and important part of any software development cycle, open or closed, and Linux kernel is no exception to that. Developer testing, integration testing, regression, and stress ...

For decades, Microsoft Windows and the open source Linux operating system were polar opposites. Windows was developed by the biggest software company in the world, one that was no friend to open ...