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Linux Kernel 2.6.32 Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the download-compile-reboot-repeat dept.

diegocg writes "Linus Torvalds has officially released the version 2.6.32 of the Linux kernel. New features include virtualization memory de-duplication, a rewrite of the writeback code faster and more scalable, many important Btrfs improvements and speedups, ATI R600/R700 3D and KMS support and other graphic improvements, a CFQ low latency mode, tracing improvements including a 'perf timechart' tool that tries to be a better bootchart, soft limits in the memory controller, support for the S+Core architecture, support for Intel Moorestown and its new firmware interface, run-time power management support, and many other improvements and new drivers. See the full changelog for more details."

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  1. Does it Fix XKCD 619? by sheepweevil · · Score: 5, Funny

    All of these features are cool and all, but does it solve the well-known XKCD 619 bug?

    1. Re:Does it Fix XKCD 619? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      http://imgur.com/73EAu - RESOLVED, FIXED quite a while now!

  2. Is this a hoax, or what? by Sockatume · · Score: 5, Funny

    rewrite of the writeback code

    So you didn't de-lace the interace or uncabulate the turboencabulator? I'm now about 85% convinced that the open source movement is just making shit up.

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    No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
  3. KSM by svtdragon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linux 2.6.32 introduces what is called "KSM"

    WHAT!? I know Linux users are pretty militant (myself among them), but to implement terrorism in the kernel?

    Please tell me it's at least built as a *module* by default!