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News from 2006 - Kernel

Kernel release: 2.6.16.37, Dec 29, 2006

2.6.16.37 has been released today.
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Files added: 35
Files changed: 487
Files removed: 4

Kernel release: 2.6.20-rc2, Dec 24, 2006

2.6.20-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 500
Files changed: 5462
Files removed: 161

Kernel release: 2.4.34, Dec 23, 2006

2.4.34 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 221
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.34-rc4, Dec 23, 2006

2.4.34-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 221
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.33.7, Dec 23, 2006

2.4.33.7 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 64
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.34-rc3, Dec 19, 2006

2.4.34-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 220
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.33.6, Dec 19, 2006

2.4.33.6 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 63
Files removed: 0

OSDL touts Linux 'serviceability' improvements, Dec 15, 2006

The Open Source Development Labs is touting recent advances that make Linux more "serviceable." The organization says its member companies worked with the open source community to improve kernel dump (kdump) and System Tap (stap), two utilities that aim to help administrators debug production Linux systems without taking them offline.

Kernel release: 2.4.34-rc2, Dec 14, 2006

2.4.34-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 217
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.33.5, Dec 14, 2006

2.4.33.5 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 60
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.20-rc1, Dec 14, 2006

2.6.20-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 499
Files changed: 5209
Files removed: 159

Kernel release: 2.6.16.36, Dec 13, 2006

2.6.16.36 has been released today.
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Files added: 35
Files changed: 451
Files removed: 4

Virtualization solution KVM will be in the next version of Linux, Dec 13, 2006

Linus Torvalds has included the virtualization environment KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine for Linux) in the tree leading to Linux kernel 2.6.20. In the case of KVM the kernel after loading a special module itself functions as a hypervisor for virtual machines.

Kernel release: 2.6.19.1, Dec 11, 2006

2.6.19.1 has been released today.
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Files added: 1
Files changed: 39
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.16.35, Dec 07, 2006

2.6.16.35 has been released today.
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Files added: 35
Files changed: 448
Files removed: 4

Kernel release: 2.4.34-rc1, Dec 05, 2006

2.4.34-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 216
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18.5, Dec 03, 2006

2.6.18.5 has been released today.
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Files added: 3
Files changed: 283
Files removed: 2

Is There Perfection in The Linux Kernel?, Dec 01, 2006

In a perfect world, you could compile a brand-new Linux kernel without the need for much configuration and without error. According to Linus Torvalds, the new 2.6.19 Linux kernel is such an entity.

Kernel release: 2.6.19, Nov 29, 2006

2.6.19 has been released today.
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Files added: 1095
Files changed: 8040
Files removed: 367

Kernel release: 2.6.18.4, Nov 29, 2006

2.6.18.4 has been released today.
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Files added: 3
Files changed: 260
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.16.34, Nov 29, 2006

2.6.16.34 has been released today.
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Files added: 35
Files changed: 415
Files removed: 4

Kernel release: 2.6.16.33, Nov 22, 2006

2.6.16.33 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 363
Files removed: 4

Kernel release: 2.4.34-pre6, Nov 19, 2006

2.4.34-pre6 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 191
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.33.4, Nov 19, 2006

2.4.33.4 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 52
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18.3, Nov 19, 2006

2.6.18.3 has been released today.
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Files added: 3
Files changed: 259
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc6, Nov 16, 2006

2.6.19-rc6 has been released today.
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Files added: 1091
Files changed: 7987
Files removed: 367

Kernel release: 2.6.16.32, Nov 15, 2006

2.6.16.32 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 345
Files removed: 4

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc5, Nov 08, 2006

2.6.19-rc5 has been released today.
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Files added: 1090
Files changed: 7965
Files removed: 367

Kernel release: 2.6.16.31, Nov 07, 2006

2.6.16.31 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 321
Files removed: 3

Kernel release: 2.4.34-pre5, Nov 04, 2006

2.4.34-pre5 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 171
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18.2, Nov 04, 2006

2.6.18.2 has been released today.
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Files added: 3
Files changed: 223
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.16.30, Nov 03, 2006

2.6.16.30 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 308
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc4, Oct 31, 2006

2.6.19-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 1084
Files changed: 7879
Files removed: 362

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc3, Oct 24, 2006

2.6.19-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 1079
Files changed: 7791
Files removed: 361

Kernel release: 2.6.18.1, Oct 14, 2006

2.6.18.1 has been released today.
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Files added: 2
Files changed: 148
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.17.14, Oct 13, 2006

2.6.17.14 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 188
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc2, Oct 13, 2006

2.6.19-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 1063
Files changed: 7601
Files removed: 349

Enhanced Linux filesystem nears production kernel, Oct 13, 2006

Ext3 has become one of the most popular Linux filesystems. However, with hard drives sneaking up on a terabyte, concerns exist that ext3 won't be able to handle 21st-century storage requirements. With this in mind, the Linux kernel developers have just released the first real-world test version of ext4.

Kernel release: 2.6.19-rc1, Oct 05, 2006

2.6.19-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 1002
Files changed: 6590
Files removed: 343

Kernel release: 2.4.34-pre4, Oct 02, 2006

2.4.34-pre4 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 161
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18, Sep 20, 2006

2.6.18 has been released today.
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Files added: 809
Files changed: 8972
Files removed: 154

Kernel release: 2.4.34-pre3, Sep 19, 2006

2.4.34-pre3 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 149
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.16.29, Sep 13, 2006

2.6.16.29 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 276
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.18-rc7, Sep 13, 2006

2.6.18-rc7 has been released today.
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Files added: 808
Files changed: 8951
Files removed: 154

Kernel release: 2.6.17.13, Sep 09, 2006

2.6.17.13 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 169
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.17.12, Sep 08, 2006

2.6.17.12 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 167
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18-rc6, Sep 04, 2006

2.6.18-rc6 has been released today.
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Files added: 799
Files changed: 8889
Files removed: 154

Kernel release: 2.4.34-pre2, Aug 31, 2006

2.4.34-pre2 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 19
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.4.33.3, Aug 31, 2006

2.4.33.3 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 20
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.18-rc5, Aug 28, 2006

2.6.18-rc5 has been released today.
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Files added: 794
Files changed: 8856
Files removed: 153

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