I don't explain the kbuild infrastructure in too much detail here, because the Linux kernel documentation provides a good explanation (Documentation/kbuild). Instead, I discuss the kbuild basics and ...

Kernel patches are changes in code that are applied to the Linux kernel to address bugs and security issues as well as improve hardware support. They are essential to maintaining the security and ...

The Linux Foundation is strengthening the walls around the Linux kernel's source code Git repositories. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Aug. 19, 2014 at 5:51 a.m. PT ...

How the Linux Kernel has Grown Over Time. Since Linus Torvalds released the first version of Linux in 1991 with just 10,000 lines of code, the kernel has expanded dramatically.Today (January 27, 2025) ...