Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
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Radiohead’s first album contains the song, “Anyone can play guitar.” Perhaps their next album should include “Anyone can hack the Linux kernel.”
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“Another week, another -rc,” began Linux creator Linus Torvalds, announcing the 2.6.26-rc7 Linux kernel, “and as usual, it’s mainly drivers and arch updates – over 90% of changes are in one or the other.”
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How many kernel engineers does it take to solve one differential equation?
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In summary the Linux Kernel is the interface between the operating system and your computer hardware. It is the core of any computer allowing the operating system to control a number of different functions and is the most vital part of any operating system – without which your computer would not operate.
So What Is The Linux Kernel? | Linux Solutions
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DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) is a framework where device driver source can reside outside the kernel source tree so that it is very easy to rebuild modules as you upgrade kernels.
freshmeat.net: Project details for DKMS
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Kernel as hypervisor: Andrea Arcangeli
A Linux kernel developer explains the key overlaps between the hypervisor and the OS kernel. The KVM architecture uses Linux as both, which puts new capabilities at the hypervisor’s disposal.
Kernel as hypervisor: Andrea Arcangeli – LinuxWorld
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