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What Will Be in Linux 2.7?

Posted by michael on from the kitchen-sink dept.

Realistic_Dragon writes "The first discussion has been sighted on the Linux kernel mailing list to put together a feature list of things that should go into Linux 2.7 - including hotplug CPU & Ram support, network transparent sound and improvements to Netfilter to bring it up to the the level of OpenBSD's Packet Filter. And all this before most of us have started to run 2.6.0-preX, or even a 2.6 series stable release happening. Perhaps if you have a (sensible) idea now would be a good time to voice it, otherwise you will have to wait for 2.9 to get it included."

6 of 494 comments (clear)

  1. What Linux Needs by like_broken_records · · Score: 5, Funny

    What Linux needs is some fatal errors. How about a screen of one solid color that comes on to warn you that all your work for the past hour is gone. You have to remember that Linux is competing with windows. If you can't beat them Join them. p.

  2. Re:Hotplug CPU and RAM support? by RadioheadKid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nope, you just have to do it REALLY fast...

    And don't forget to lick all the Cheetos orange dust off your fingers before you start.

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    "Karma can only be portioned out by the cosmos." -Homer Simpson
  3. BSP/IP support! by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

    BSP/IP - "Bitch Slap Protocol/Internet Protocol" support - for remotely Bitch Slapping stupid users. An idea whose time has come(tm).

    Oh yeah, and add more SCO(tm) code - adding Evil(tm) to MS Windows(tm) sure didn't hurt the bottomline at MS(tm)! :)

    Disclaimer: (tm), (r), and (c) wherever appropriate...

    Note: BSP/IP is defensively patented by FlyByNite Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harkonnen Enterprises.

  4. A Web Browser...Definitely by peterdaly · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the name of keeping up with the leader of the industry, I think we should integrate Mozilla. A web browser is an integral part of a modern OS.

    -Pete

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    Soccer Goal Plans
  5. Re:Hotplug CPU and RAM support? by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny
    "CPU hotplug support is not designed for removing the processor from your single-CPU x86 box."

    I can't wait to see the kiddies show off that feature! "The new kernel has CPU hotplug support, here, watch... oh CRAP."

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  6. Re:DRM support by cK-Gunslinger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bah, let's just go ahead and put Half-Life 2 in the kernel. It shouldn't be too hard now that the source is available. =)