Welcome to the LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 15, 2018
This edition contains the following feature content:
- Discussing PEP 572: a discussion of an obscure proposed Python language feature expands to cover discussion forums in general.
- An introduction to RISC-V: a beginning look at this open processor architecture.
- Variable-length arrays and the max() mess: an attempt to clean up the kernel code runs into a strange snag.
- Designing ELF modules: the proposed user-space module mechanism faces requests for significant changes.
- Time-based packet transmission: a proposed feature to allow precise timing of outgoing network packets.
- JupyterLab: ready for users: an introduction to a new interactive Python notebook.
This week's edition also includes these inner pages:
- Brief items: Brief news items from throughout the community.
- Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.
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