CentOS Founder Builds Linux-Compatible Rust Kernel with AI in Just 11 Days
CentOS and Rocky Linux founder Gregory Kurtzer unveils Ginux, an independent Rust-based kernel developed with AI in just 11 days.
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BeamFS Filesystem Proposed for Inclusion in the Linux Kernel
BeamFS, an experimental filesystem designed to detect and repair corrupted data, has been submitted for review by Linux kernel developers.
Linux Kernel 7.3 Is Out with New FailFS, Scheduler Changes, and More
Linux 7.3 introduces the FailFS filesystem, an overhauled CPU scheduler, OverlayFS improvements, and expanded Rust and hardware support.
Linus Torvalds Rejects AI Coding Bans as Linux Rethinks Disclosure Rules
Linus Torvalds opposes banning AI coding tools while Linux kernel developers propose dropping the Assisted-by disclosure requirement.
Linus Torvalds Experiments with AI-Generated Kernel Code, Sees 3x Speedup
Linus Torvalds experiments with AI-generated Linux kernel code, using Claude Code to optimize memory operations and improve read performance.
New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Can Leak Linux Kernel Memory
Researchers reveal Branch Target Reuse, a new Spectre-v2 attack that exploits stale branch predictions to leak arbitrary Linux kernel memory.
Ubuntu Kernels Move to Weekly Releases for Faster CVE Fixes
Canonical is switching Ubuntu kernel updates to overlapping two-week cycles, resulting in new kernel releases every week.
Arch-Based Omarchy 4.0.4 Makes Its Custom Linux Kernel the Default
Omarchy 4.0.4 switches users to the project’s own Linux kernel, with desktop responsiveness, gaming, Btrfs, power management, and hardware fixes in focus.
Kernel.org Battles AI Crawlers Generating Millions of Daily Requests
Millions of automated requests are hitting Kernel.org daily, pushing maintainers to deploy increasingly aggressive defenses against AI crawlers.
Multikernel Linux Releases First Public Kernel Tree Based on Linux 7.0
The first public Multikernel Linux release lets several independent kernels run side by side on one machine with dedicated CPUs, memory, and devices.