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Kernel Watch
Jon Masters summarises the latest happenings in the Linux kernel, so that you don’t have to.
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inus Torvalds announced the final set of Linux 6.10 Release Candidate kernels as the development cycle for 6.10 came to a close and anticipation was building for the opening of the 6.11 merge window (the period of about two weeks at the start of a development cycle during which disruptive patches are allowed).
We will have a full summary of all the new features coming in 6.11 in next month’s Kernel Watch.
RIP Daniel Bristot de Oliveria
Many of us were saddened to hear of the sudden death of Daniel Bristot de Oliveria at the age of just 37. Daniel was well known in the Linux real-time and scheduling communities, in particular for his work applying formal methods to the analysis of Linux kernel behaviour. Formal methods apply mathematically rigorous techniques to analyse and verify that the behaviour of a system matches the specification. In English, this means proving that a system does what it is supposed to, something that is very important, in particular, for those using systems like Linux in safety-critical applications, such as automotive (cars).