The practical impact of the end of 486 support will be negligible; the number of modern Linux distributions that use the kernel’s 486 support is negligible.

The Intel i486, originally released in 1989, will no longer have kernel support on Linux 7.1, as Phoronix reports. Of course, anyone still hanging onto an i486 can always stick to a long-term support ...

Linus Torvalds releases Linux Kernel 7.0 RC 7, the final candidate before the official 7.0 launch. Learn what's new in Linux ...

Discover the hidden gem in Fedora Linux that packs a punch for developers and system administrators alike.

Linux 6.19 is ready for deployment, while 7.0 is now in the works. This release boasts several performance boosts. The single biggest improvement is for clouds. Ring the bells, sound the trumpet, the ...

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The Linux kernel, foundational for servers, desktops, embedded systems, and cloud infrastructure, has been under heightened scrutiny. Several vulnerabilities have been exploited in real-world attacks, ...

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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVPN announced today that Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of the official ...

A security researcher has discovered a novel security flaw in the Linux kernel using the OpenAI o3 reasoning model. The new vulnerability has been documented under CVE-2025-37899. An official patch ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science in Canada found that modifying just 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel could cut data center energy consumption by 30% ...