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Revision 3 as of 2009-04-09 14:24:08
KernelNewbies:
  • Linux_2_6_30

Linux 2.6.30 is currently in development. The release candidate -rc1 was released the 7 April 2009, closing the merge window.

This page is, obviously, a work in progress.

Summary:

TableOfContents()

1. Prominent features (the cool stuff)

1.1. NILFS2 log-structured filesystem

http://www.nilfs.org NILFS2 (new implementation of a log-structured file system 2) is a log-structured filesystem, which allows continuous snapshotting.

2. Various core changes

  • Scheduler
  • Memory management

3. Wi-Fi

4. Security

5. Networking

6. Tracing

7. Filesystems

  • Ext4
  • NILFS2
    • The filesystem has been merged for this release

8. Crypto

9. DM/MD

10. Virtualization

11. Architecture-specific changes

  • X86
  • ARM
  • PPC
  • SH
  • S390
  • Blackfin
  • MIPS
  • SPARC
  • AVR32

12. Drivers

12.1. Storage

  • SATA:
  • IDE
  • SCSI

12.2. Graphics

12.3. Network

12.4. Input

12.5. Sound

  • Alsa System on Chip

12.6. V4L/DVB

12.7. USB

  • == HWMON ==

12.8. Watchdog

12.9. RTC

12.10. HID

12.11. MTD

12.12. MFD

12.13. Power

12.14. Serial

12.15. Various

13. Other sources about 2.6.30 kernel

  • Heise Online's Kernel Log :
    • [http://www.h-online.com/open/Kernel-Log-Linux-2-6-30-is-taking-shape--/news/113036 Linux 2.6.30 is taking shape]

  • Linux Weekly news :
    • [http://lwn.net/Articles/325921/ 2.6.30 merge window, part I]


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