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2.6.19 Linux Kernel Released

Posted by kdawson on from the come-and-get-it dept.

diegocgteleline.es writes, "After two months, Linux 2.6.19 has been released. It includes the clustering GFS2 filesystem, Ecryptfs, the first developer-oriented version of EXT4, support for the Atmel AVR32 architecture, sleepable RCU, improvements for NUMA-based systems, an "-o flush" mount option aimed at FAT-based hotpluggable media devices (mp3), physical CPU hotplug and memory hot-add in x86-64, support for compiling x86 kernels with the GCC stack protection, and many other things. You can check the full list of changes in LinuxChanges."

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  1. Re:Atmel AVR32 by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can get the starter kit from Digi-Key here. I only knew about this because I bought the AVR starter kit (not AVR32) which was dramatically cheaper - $100 rather than $550. Not sure if this even comes with an AVR32 chip, probably not, but they have that too (133MHz for $37.63.) Not sure how hard these are to program, but the normal AVR has support for serial in-system programming and if you know your way around an AVR you might be able to use an AVR to make an ISP chip for an AVR32. :)

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  2. this linux thingy must be taking off... by advocate_one · · Score: 4, Funny

    there's a torrent of it on torrentspy...

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  3. Re:Atmel AVR32 by plcurechax · · Score: 4, Informative

    Most people are familiar with the 8-bit Atmel AVR microcontrollers, similar to the Microchip 8-bit PIC microcontollers. The AVR32 is a 32-bit microcontoller. I believe it was developed by Atmel to be a easy to mirgrate to target to compete with Freescale's 32-bit offerings, and various manufacturers' low cost 32-bit ARM processors.

  4. TPM encryption by Pausanias · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Very interesting how ecryptfs uses the TPM module for encryption. While there is plenty to worry about regarding treacherous computing, it is nice to see that the TPM can be put to uses that actually bolster privacy. This still does not prevent a possible future dystopia, but it still goes to show that devices such as TPM are not necessarily "pure evil."

    1. Re:TPM encryption by Marillion · · Score: 4, Interesting

      TPM is neither good nor bad

      How operating systems and applications use TPM can be good or evil

      In all that I've read about TPM, I've concluded that TPM is not much more than a glorified hardware based public/private key management system. The reference implementations I seen attach to the same slow hardware buses that PS/2 keyboard and mice sit. There is not enough bandwidth on that bus to encrypt/decrypt whole disks in real time.

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  5. Re:Sounds like fun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And what does a kernel doing unspeakable acts of perversion with a dog look like anyway?

    i'd describe it but, it's unspeakable.

  6. Do you have no shame? by Kadin2048 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, pirating Linux off of bittorrent ... how low can you get?

    It's people like you that make "Linux Genuine Advantage" necessary.

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  7. Slashdot anti-Linux bias by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Once again, slashdot reveals its pro-Microsoft, anti-Linux bias. Two stories, one about a new Linux kernel release, and one about Dvorak commenting on a not-quite-as-new Windows release. Which one gets a full story on the front page? I'm getting tired of all the Linux-bashing on this site.