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Linux 2.6.39 Released

Posted by timothy on from the domo-arigato dept.

Rainmaker2006 writes "The latest iteration of Linux kernel is out. The kernel 2.6.39 is listed in kernel.org, ready to be yours!" Linux for Devices has a short overview of what you can expect in the newest kernel; an article at Phoronix (complete with obnoxious pop-out advertising) points out a few bugs, as well.

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  1. New acronym needed by LighterShadeOfBlack · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I really wish they wouldn't refer to Direct Rendering Manager as DRM. I know it's clear that it isn't that DRM but those letters are forever tainted, it's distracting.

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    Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and stupid comments are intentional.
  2. Re:So finally USB slow copy times are over? by rubycodez · · Score: 1, Insightful

    They both craw at about 4 Mbyte/sec to vfat with my 4GB piece of shit sancruizer I was given for free. However using actual spinning disk, TOSHIBA MK6034GSX, Linux smokes windows xp, 250 Mbyte/sec versus 200 Mbytes. Thus we know why you post AC, you talk out your ass

  3. Re:Major power consumption: an overlooked issue by feranick · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, I will give them time. The point though remains: For the user this is a major step back, that should be a game stopper. The bug got into the system two releases back, and wouldn't be for Phoronix, it would pass unnoticed. This is what I mean by QA. Making sure that patches actually have no major regressions. If they do they should not belong to the main tree, but remain in stage until fixed. Instead, and in the meantime, the kernel evolves, and it becomes more difficult to identify, untangle and correct the regression.

  4. Re:Major power consumption: an overlooked issue by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 3, Insightful

    One bug can't be a show stopper for everything else.

    Actually, yes, it can. It depends on the seriousness of the bug.