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Linux 3.12 Merge Window Closes With Release of Linux 3.12-rc1
hypnosec writes "Linus Torvalds has released Linux 3.12-rc1, marking the first major development in over two weeks for the forthcoming successor of the Linux 3.11 kernel. Announcing the closure of the 3.12 merge window, Torvalds said in the release announcement that the window was fairly normal. Dissecting the updates, he noted that 73 percent of them are related to drivers, 12 percent related to architecture updates, and 6 percent related to file systems. ... Torvalds liked the 'scalability improvements that got merged this time around.' Torvalds also mentioned the tty layer locking getting resolved, and work on dentry refcount scalability."
A Slashdot post for every minor release of the Linux kernel.
I was ok with Linux Kernel 3.11, as it kinda made fun of the Popular Windows 3.11 version.
Also when Linux lost his stuff when his Hard Drive died.
But to fill stories with every Minor release, it gets kinda silly.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Not yet, and that could be a real blocker for 2014 being the year that linux conquers the desktop.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
I looked at the headline and thought it said Linux was to merge with Windows
so let me get this straight. linus says this release is "fairly normal" (ie. nothing special), and someone thought "hey I should post this to slashdot!"?
I've been accused of being a Linux fanboy and even I agree.
Of course, I've also been accused of being a Microsoft shill and an Oracle shill. I AM a Linux kernel dev, barely, so yeah, that qualifies me as being a fan, I suppose.
* My name is in the kernel CHANGELOG exactly once.
Having said that, RedHat is still stable on kernel 2.3.32, with some features backported. I WOULD be interested in knowing when the distros jump to a 3.10 or higher kernel. Bcache is going to be awesome for writeback caching.
Host files have nothing to do with the kernel. Name resoloution on linux is handled by userland libraries.
note: i'm known as plugwash most places but i screwd up registering that here somehow in the past and now can't register
A cursory reading of the headline made me think for a moment that a merge of Linux and Windows is getting closer.
Damn Title Case.
Damn information overload and the resulting quick readings.
I know linus does his kernel work on an isolated computer (no internet connection) but the NSA doesn't mind a little breaking and entering to install malware on a high value target like that.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
dentry is for "directory entry". To do really simple, it's a little struct that describe a file : his name and a pointer toward an i-node containing the datas of the file
It's best to mix up your adjectives a bit. If you have someone "note" everything, it gets boring rather quickly. If you get stuck, "said' or "wrote" are good options.
That's funny, and even more so because it's somewhat true.
I found that one could break LVM or other layers by using it on top of a resyncing mdadm RAID.
The key was, I broke it REPEATABLY, so I could then confirm that a certain patch fixes it. When I could no longer make it break, it was known to be fixed.
Wine does have an implementation of cards.dll.
Just some friendly advice when it comes to APK and HOSTS files...
1. Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
2. Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty and the pig likes it.
3. Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
4. When the wise man argues with the fool, the fool crapfloods the thread and there is no peace.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.