Episodes

  • Kernel Podcast S2E4 - 2023/04/24
    Apr 25 2023

    Jon Masters summarizes the arrival of the Linux 6.3 kernel release, which includes additional support for the Rust programming language, a new red-black tree data structure for BPF programs, and the removal of a large number of legacy Arm systems.

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    26 mins
  • Kernel Podcast S2E3 - 2023/03/09
    Mar 10 2023

    Jon Masters summarizes the closure of the Linux 6.3 "merge window" (period of time during which disruptive changes are allowed to the kernel) and the release of Linux 6.3-rc1. Meanwhile, ongoing development includes the deprecation of several legacy architectures, an Apple Silicon graphics driver written in Rust, and much more.

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    27 mins
  • Kernel Podcast S2E2 - 2023/02/12
    Feb 13 2023

    Jon Masters summarizes the tail end of the Linux 6.2 kernel development cycle as developers prepare for the upcoming 6.3 "merge window" in the week ahead. Meanwhile, ongoing development across the stack focuses heavily on Confidential Compute technologies from the various processor architecture vendors.

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    20 mins
  • Kernel Podcast S2E1 - 2023/01/21
    Jan 22 2023

    The Linux "Kernel Podcast" returns from a long hiatus for a new "season 2". Our host Jon Masters introduces the new season, and summarizes recent happenings during Linux 6.2 development.

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    12 mins
  • Kernel Podcast for 2017/07/07
    Jul 7 2017

    Linux 4.12 final is released, the 4.13 merge window opens, and various
    assorted ongoing kernel development is described in detail

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    36 mins
  • Kernel Podcast for 2017/05/14
    May 15 2017

    Linux 4.12-rc1 (including a full summary of the 4.12 merge window), Linux 4.11 final is released, saving TLB flushes, various ongoing development, and a bunch of announcements

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Kernel Podcast for 2017/04/27
    Apr 27 2017

    Linux 4.11-rc8, updating kernel.org cross compilers, Intel 5-level paging, v3 namespaced file capabilities, and ongoing development

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    23 mins
  • Kernel Podcast for 2017/04/19
    Apr 20 2017

    Linus Torvalds announces Linux 4.11-rc7, a kernel security update bonanza, the end of Kconfig maintenance, automatic NUMA balancing, movable memory, a bug in synchronize_rcu_tasks, and ongoing development. The Linux 4.12 merge window should open before next week.

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    22 mins