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2.6.13 Linux Kernel Released

Posted by Zonk on from the almost-as-good-as-a-kernel-of-corn dept.

LynuxFre@k writes "Linux Torvalds announced the release of the 2.6.13 Linux kernel. He noted that there was a major change to the x86 PCI code, and that while all bugs from the change were believed to be found during the release candidate phase, it's possible that some devices may have problems. From this release on, it is intended that major changes only be merged into the kernel within two weeks after a major release. The rest of the time will be spent fixing bugs, with the goal of both increasing overall stability and decreasing the amount of time between major releases. Download the latest Linux kernel from a kernel.org mirror."

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  1. Devfs removed by Saiyine · · Score: 5, Informative


    As they say in osnews, devfs seems to have been removed from the kernel.

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  2. Re:Coral by LnxAddct · · Score: 5, Informative

    You're kidding right? A kernel release like this doesn't even make kernel.org break a sweat. Read this. The only time they ever even start to see some strain on their bandwidth is with a new release of Fedora, because they are a mirror for it (both of their gigabit links become saturated). For kernel releases though, they say that their bandwidth stays pretty normal at around 150Mbps to 200Mbps.
    Regrds,
    Steve