CNET

New Linux kernel adds file-system support

Linux kernel version 2.6.30 has been released, adding support for new file systems, performance improvements, and new hardware drivers. The Linux kernel is the core used by GNU/Linux operating system ...

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works ...
CNET

Increasing system stability by pruning the kernel extensions folder

Look inside your /System/Library/Extensions folder. Every file in this location is a kernel extension; a piece of software that adds on to the functionality of the ...
ZDNet

Apple deprecating macOS kernel extensions (KEXTs) is a great win for security

At the WWDC conference last year, Apple announced plans to deprecate macOS "kernel extensions" (KEXTs) and replace them with a new mechanism called "system extensions." The first step towards this ...
Network World

Kernel Space: fibrils and asynchronous system calls

Make a system call now, get the result later: a proposed kernel patch expands the possibilities for asynchronous I/O. The kernel’s support for asynchronous I/O is incomplete, and it always has been.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Wants exFAT in Linux Kernel, Opens File System Specs

Microsoft announced today that it supports the inclusion of its exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) file system for USB flash drives and SD cards in the Linux kernel through the Open Invention ...