Welcome to the LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 22, 2018
This edition contains the following feature content:
- A "runtime guard" for the kernel: a look at the LKRG security-oriented module.
- Super long-term kernel support: some use cases call for kernels that are supported for 20 years or more; this project is trying to make that support happen.
- Two perspectives on the maintainer relationship: a pair of ELC talks on how the kernel's maintainer process works.
- The Sound Open Firmware project launches: a new project to provide open-source firmware for audio devices.
- The strange story of the ARM Meltdown-fix backport: should the 4.9-stable kernel get backported Meltdown patches, and what testing should be required before they are accepted?
- Porting Fedora to RISC-V: a report on the community effort to run Fedora on the RISC-V processor.
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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