• Linux_2_6_29

The 2.6.29 is not released yet.

Summary: Linux 2.6.29 adds kernel mode-switching.

2.6.29-rc1 has been released though, closing the merge window.

Interesting features:

• [http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page BTRFS]

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SquashFS SquashFS]

• [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Njk2MA Kernel-Mode-Setting]

• AP Support for some wifi drivers
• Wimax support

1. Other sources about 2.6.29 kernel

• Heise Online's Kernel Log: What's new in 2.6.29 :

  • [http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-new-in-2-6-29-Part-1-Dodgy-Wifi-drivers-and-AP-support--/news/112392 Part 1: Dodgy Wifi drivers and AP support]

  • [http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-new-in-2-6-29-Part-2-WiMAX--/news/112393 Part 2: WiMAX]

  • [http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-new-in-2-6-29-Part-3-Kernel-controlled-graphics-modes--/news/112431 Part 3: Kernel controlled graphics modes]

  • [http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Kernel-Log-What-s-new-in-2-6-29-Part-4-ACPI-PCI-PM-notebooks-and-power-saving-improvements--/news/112529 Part 4: ACPI, PCI, PM – notebooks and power saving improvements]

• [http://linux-foundation.org/weblogs/lwf/2009/01/11/looking-forward-to-2629/ Looking forward to 2.6.29] (Linux Weather Forcast)

• Linux Weekly news :

  • [http://lwn.net/Articles/313521/ 2.6.29 merge window, part 1]

  • [http://lwn.net/Articles/314772/ 2.6.29 merge window, part 2]

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