Kernel Podcast S2E2 - 2023/02/12

Jon Masters summarizes the arrival of the Linux 6.3 kernel release, which includes additional support for the Rust programming language, a new red-black tree data structure for BPF programs, and the removal of a large number of legacy Arm systems.

Jon Masters summarizes the closure of the Linux 6.3 "merge window" (period of time during which disruptive changes are allowed to the kernel) and the release of Linux 6.3-rc1. Meanwhile, ongoing development includes the deprecation of several legacy architectures, an Apple Silicon graphics driver written in Rust, and much more.

Jon Masters summarizes the tail end of the Linux 6.2 kernel development cycle as developers prepare for the upcoming 6.3 "merge window" in the week ahead. Meanwhile, ongoing development across the stack focuses heavily on Confidential Compute technologies from the various processor architecture vendors.

The Linux "Kernel Podcast" returns from a long hiatus for a new "season 2". Our host Jon Masters introduces the new season, and summarizes recent happenings during Linux 6.2 development.

Linux 4.12 final is released, the 4.13 merge window opens, and various assorted ongoing kernel development is described in detail

Linux 4.12-rc1 (including a full summary of the 4.12 merge window), Linux 4.11 final is released, saving TLB flushes, various ongoing development, and a bunch of announcements

Linux 4.11-rc8, updating kernel.org cross compilers, Intel 5-level paging, v3 namespaced file capabilities, and ongoing development

Linus Torvalds announces Linux 4.11-rc7, a kernel security update bonanza, the end of Kconfig maintenance, automatic NUMA balancing, movable memory, a bug in synchronize_rcu_tasks, and ongoing development. The Linux 4.12 merge window should open before next week.

Linus Torvalds announces Linux 4.11-rc6, Intel Memory Bandwidth Allocation (MBA), Coherent Device Memory (CDM), Paravirtualized Remote TLB Flushing,kernel lockdown, the latest on Intel 5-level paging, and other assorted ongoing development activities

Linus Torvalds announces Linux 4.11-rc5, Donald Drumpf drains the maintainer swamp in April, Intel FPGA Device Drivers, FPU state cacheing, /dev/mem access crashing machines, and assorted ongoing development