Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Released

diegocgteleline.es writes "Linus Torvalds has released Linux 2.6.29. The new features include the inclusion of kernel graphic modesetting, WiMAX, access point Wi-Fi support, inclusion of squashfs and a preliminary version of btrfs, a more scalable version of RCU, eCryptfs filename encryption, ext4 no journal mode, OCFS2 metadata checksums, improvements to the memory controller, support for filesystem freeze, and other features. Here is the full list of changes."

Comments

Kernel Graphics Molesting

[bluefoxlucid]

I totally misread that.

Re:Kernel Graphics Molesting

[wastedlife]

Won't someone please think of the pixels?!

Access Point Wi-Fi?

[Anonymous Coward]

Geez, Windows has supported using access points on a Wi-Fi network for quite a long time.

Lunix playing catch up yet again!

Filesystems in the kernel!

[DrSkwid]

Filesystems in the kernel, savages!

Dataloss under Ext4: Obama to blame.

[spaceturtle]

Further investigation into the cause of dataloss under the Ext4 Filesystem has revealed that it is not the fault of Application Developers, Ext4, nor even the evil POSIX manual of Doom. Its turns out that it Obama is so corrupt that he has caused major dataloss all around the nation. There! At least I'm an *on topic* Troll. Was that so hard?

Re:Dataloss under Ext4: Obama to blame.

[kv9]

After the Ext4 dataloss discussion, and the "Don't fear the fsync()" posts [...]

right after this awesome discussion I've had two servers crash horribly. I accept this as further proof that we need should not anger the data loss gods (monsters? demons?) with such heretic talks.

Yo Dawg

[Danny Rathjens]

We herd you like graphic modesetting, so we included the inclusion in your kernel so you can set modes while you include.

Sorry - "include the inclusion" just screamed out for this. :)

Re:Yo Dawg

[ianmacfarlane]

You HURD what?

Re:ext4 no journal mode?

[Tubal-Cain]

while we're on

I'M SORRY GRAMMAR NAZIS!
I promise I won't drop apostrophes any more!

Re:I have a dream.....

[inKubus]

Sorry dude, you have to wait for kernel 2.8 for the joy and beauty modules that will enable your desktop product to have those attributes.

Re:Oh come on, that's totally on topic!

[MindlessAutomata]

Looks like it's time to change into my "Tasmanian Devil with huge friggin' tumor at the mouth" costume for the "I'm Linux" competition.

Re:The most important missed out feature

[rthille]

There's a park in Japan (Nagoya?) where the deer are 'tame' and grandma types make some money selling crackers to the tourists. The parents buy the crackers and hand them to their children to feed the 'cute' deer. The deer (if the kids are small enough) then nock the kids down so they drop the crackers and proceed to go about eating all the crackers, not the trickle that was coming out of the kids' hands. Then the grandmas come and kick the deers' asses since when they misbehave it cuts into their income.

Ah the circle of life.