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Linux 2.6.33 Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-stuff dept.

diegocg writes "Version 2.6.33 of the Linux kernel has been released. This version includes the Nouveau driver, Nintendo Wii and Gamecube support, DRDB, TCP 'cookie transactions,' a syscall for batching recvmsg() calls, several new perf subcommands (perf probe, perf bench, perf kmem, perf diff), experimental support for cache compression through swap, Xen PV-on-HVM support, drivers for virtual network and graphic cards from VMWare and other improvements. See the full changelog here."

2 of 17 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Gamecube Support? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Okay haha why is there Gamecube support?

    More a case of why not? Its all about choice and options. Thinking outside the proverbial box.

  2. Re:Gamecube Support? by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Okay haha why is there Gamecube support?

    $35 Linux box that can use an old TV for a display? I've got my C=64 envy on.

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