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Linux 3.7 Released

Posted by timothy on from the under-the-radar dept.

The wait is over; diegocg writes "Linux kernel 3.7 has been released. This release adds support for the new ARM 64-bit architecture, ARM multiplatform — the ability to boot into different ARM systems using a single kernel; support for cryptographically signed kernel modules; Btrfs support for disabling copy-on-write on a per-file basis using chattr; faster Btrfs fsync(); a new experimental 'perf trace' tool modeled after strace; support for the TCP Fast Open feature in the server side; experimental SMBv2 protocol support; stable NFS 4.1 and parallel NFS; a vxlan tunneling protocol that allows to transfer Layer 2 ethernet packets over UDP; and support for the Intel SMAP security feature. Many small features and new drivers and fixes are also available. Here's the full list of changes."

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  1. Re:Linux 3.7 Released by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just proves what a wanker you are, then

  2. kernel in c++? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    kernel in c++? no? ill move on then,

  3. Re:Improved SAMBA client support? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is exactly what Linux was missing: Super Mario Brothers version 2.

  4. Pffft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Windows is up to 8. Obviously, it is more than twice as good.