Linux 3.2 Has Been Released

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday January 4, 2012 @02:06PM from the check-it-out dept.

diegocg writes "Linux 3.2 has been released. New features include support for Ext4 block size bigger than 4KB and up to 1MB, btrfs has added faster scrubbing, automatic backup of critical metadata and tools for manual inspection; the process scheduler has added support to set upper limits of CPU time; the desktop responsiveness in presence of heavy writes has been improved, TCP has been updated to include an algorithm which speeds up the recovery of connection after lost packets; the profiling tool 'perf top' has added support for live inspection of tasks and libraries. The Device Mapper has added support for 'thin provisioning' of storage, and a support for a new architecture has been added: Hexagon DSP processor from Qualcomm. New drivers and small improvements and fixes are also available in this release. Here's the full list of changes."

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Good stuff! by ickleberry · 2012-01-04 14:16 · Score: 5, Funny

I never did like the number "3.1" for some reason
1. Re:Good stuff! by Nursie · 2012-01-04 14:46 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Maybe it's because we all know what comes next - 3.11, Linux for workgroups and then the dreaded Linux 95!
Re:Popcorn loaded, commence fanatical BS... by martin-boundary · 2012-01-04 14:24 · Score: 4, Funny

Personally the whole fanatical thing seems a bit silly

That's not silly! There are two reasons for silliness. Surprise and fear. Fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency. There are *three* reasons for silliness, these being fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope. *Amongst* the reasons for silliness are such elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency and ... Ok, you're right, fanatical is silly after all.
I call bullshit. by Anonymous Coward · 2012-01-04 14:27 · Score: 0, Funny

It's not released unless I can get it on my box now with apt-get.
Version number MADNESS by RMingin · 2012-01-04 14:34 · Score: 1, Funny

Wake me when we get to 7.1. At this rate it ought to be sometime this fall.

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Re:Popcorn loaded, commence fanatical BS... by MichaelSmith · 2012-01-04 15:02 · Score: 4, Funny

I want a computer which lets me unsee certain image files.

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Re:Btrfs by ILongForDarkness · 2012-01-04 17:16 · Score: 4, Funny

format /dev/null as BTRFS then?
Re:Wow by wbr1 · 2012-01-04 17:26 · Score: 3, Funny

yep you're right.. no hair, no brains, no memory, no women.. life sucks!

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Re:Wow by rubycodez · 2012-01-04 17:43 · Score: 3, Funny

I definitely still like women, I just can't remember why....
Re:Btrfs by Sloppy · 2012-01-04 17:50 · Score: 4, Funny

Short answer: no.
Long answer: Please!
In other words, "better you than me."

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Re:rm -i by dotancohen · 2012-01-04 21:24 · Score: 4, Funny

It's dangerous to use "rm" when I really mean "rm -i"; habits are strong things.
Especially muscle-memory habits.:wq

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Re:Linux "fine security record" in 2011 (lol, NOT) by Ginger+Unicorn · 2012-01-04 23:29 · Score: 4, Funny

the fools... if only they'd used HOSTS FILES

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