Linux Kernel Podcast

Jon Masters
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  • TECHNOLOGY
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

A periodic summary of Linux Kernel Development

  1. 04/25/2023

    Kernel Podcast S2E4 - 2023/04/24

    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.

    26 min

  2. 03/10/2023

    Kernel Podcast S2E3 - 2023/03/09

    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.

    27 min

  3. 02/13/2023

    Kernel Podcast S2E2 - 2023/02/12

    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.

    20 min

  4. 01/22/2023

    Kernel Podcast S2E1 - 2023/01/21

    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.

    12 min

  5. 07/07/2017

    Kernel Podcast for 2017/07/07

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

    36 min

  6. 05/15/2017

    Kernel Podcast for 2017/05/14

    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

    1h 2m

  7. 04/27/2017

    Kernel Podcast for 2017/04/27

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

    23 min

  8. 04/20/2017

    Kernel Podcast for 2017/04/19

    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.

    22 min
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A periodic summary of Linux Kernel Development

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  • Creator
    Jon Masters
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 Jon Masters. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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    Linux Kernel Podcast