Welcome to the LWN.net Weekly Edition for August 3, 2023
This edition contains the following feature content:
- GIL removal and the Faster CPython project: it looks like the CPython project will proceed with the removal of its global interpreter lock. This is the story of how this decision came about and where things may go from here.
- Flags for fchmodat(): after many years, the fchmodat() system call will finally be fully supported in the kernel.
- Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector: what is the best way to handle old filesystems that nobody can be bothered to fix?
- A virtual filesystem locking surprise: a case study in how locking assumptions can prove to be wrong.
- Challenges for KernelCI: Nikolai Kondrashov talks about the state of the KernelCI project and how things can be made better.
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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