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Dec 3, 2025 · These kernel releases are not hosted at kernel.org and kernel developers can provide no support for them. It is easy to tell if you are running a distribution kernel.

The following manuals are written for users of the kernel — those who are trying to get it to work optimally on a given system and application developers seeking information on the kernel’s …

Documentation The Linux kernel source tree has a large range of documents that are invaluable for learning how to interact with the kernel community. When new features are added to the …

This is the beginning of a section with information of interest to application developers and system integrators doing analysis of the Linux kernel for safety critical applications.

Don’t worry too much about this, most of the time it’s not a problem to run a tainted kernel; the information is mainly of interest once someone wants to investigate some problem, as its real …

Feb 6, 2022 · You can determine if your kernel currently has firmware loader support by looking for the CONFIG_FW_LOADER definition on your kernel’s .config file. In addition to having the …

Linux kernel for ARC processors Feature status on arc architecture ARM Architecture ARM Linux 2.6 and upper Booting ARM Linux Cluster-wide Power-up/power-down race avoidance …

There are a great many reasons why kernel code should be merged into the official (“mainline”) kernel, including automatic availability to users, community support in many forms, and the …

The Linux kernel began transitioning to EEVDF in version 6.6 (as a new option in 2024), moving away from the earlier Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS) in favor of a version of EEVDF …