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Kernel developmentRelease status Kernel release status The current stable 2.6 kernel is 2.6.12.3, which was announced on July 15.The current 2.6 prepatch remains 2.6.13-rc3; a small number of fixes have accumulated in Linus's git repository since -rc3 came out. Since Linus and many key developers are in Ottawa for the kernel summit (see below) and the Ottawa Linux Symposium, activity has been relatively subdued. The current -mm kernel is 2.6.13-rc3-mm1. Recent changes to -mm include the addition of the class-based kernel resource management (CKRM) patches, a number of fixes, and a set of patches marked "Futz with header files, waste much time." Since your editor is in Ottawa as well, the Kernel Page will be relatively small this week. It will return to normal next week. Meanwhile, the slides from the "2.6 Kernel Roadmap" OLS talk have been posted for the curious.
Kernel development news Quote of the week
Jiffies are here to stay, and they are here to stay for some very
very fundamental reasons. If you hear somebody arguing for removing
jiffies, you should piss in their general direction, and realize
that they don't know what they are talking about.
-- Linus Torvalds
The 2005 Linux Kernel Developers' Summit The 2005 version of the invitation-only Linux Kernel Developers' Summit was held on July 18 and 19 in Ottawa. The following are LWN editor Jonathan Corbet's notes from the discussion.July 18 sessions:
The group photo is available in medium resolution (1024 pixels) and full resolution (3072 pixels) formats.
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