Linus Torvalds released the eighth release candidate (RC8) for the upcoming Linux Kernel version 6.19 on 1 February 2026. This release is the final RC in the 6.19 testing cycle. In the Linux 6.19-rc8 ...

Linus Torvalds released the seventh release candidate (RC7) for the upcoming Linux Kernel version 6.19. Here's what's new in Linux 6.19-rc7.

Linus Torvalds started the Linux project in 1991, developing a Unix-like kernel inspired by Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Minix.

The Linux kernel community has started spelling out what happens when Linus Torvalds steps aside and the repo still needs steering. A continuity document has been drafted by longtime kernel ...

Some time ago, Linus Torvalds made a throwaway comment that sent ripples through the Linux world. Was it perhaps time to abandon support for the now-ancient Intel 486? Developers had already abandoned ...

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...

Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions ...

LKRG (short for Linux Kernel Runtime Guard) is a loadable kernel module that continuously monitors the health and integrity ...