Phoronix

Linux Kernel's LZ4 Compression Code Being Resynced For Better Performance & Cleanliness

In addition to the Linux kernel's Zstd compression code being improved, the LZ4 compression code within the kernel tree is ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon

Upcoming advances like Zen 6, PCIe Gen6 storage are expected to help get us into single figures.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux kernel nears 2,000 CVEs per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code

AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.
The Hacker News

Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root

Public exploits for four patched Linux kernel flaws let local users gain root; three require unprivileged user namespaces.
Phoronix

Linux Kernel Build Times Ready To Be Significantly Reduced With Latest Patches

The past few weeks we have eagerly been following a Linux kernel patch series after AI found some major bottlenecks in the ...
ExtremeTech

Linux Kernel Will Accommodate AI-Assisted Code, But Humans Are Still Liable

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux development is really benefiting from AI, but not from its coding

LLMs are far better than coding at one thing.