While the Linux kernel continues to be bombarded with patches from AI/LLM agents, to date the kernel hasn't carried an AGENTS.md Markdown file with instructions catering to AI/LLM agents. But a patch ...

Linus Torvalds officially released the sixth release candidate (RC6) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.3. Here's what's new in ...

A Linux system is made up of a large number of interdependent components, all of which must support each other well. It can thus be surprising that, it seems, the developers working on those ...

Embedded systems are getting a lot out of Linux. What has to happen to get patches back to the core kernel? In many ways, Andrew Morton’s keynote set the tone for this year’s Embedded Linux Conference ...

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 ...

A growing body of academic research suggests that large language model agents can now produce bug reports and even patch suggestions that Linux kernel developers find actionable, a shift from earlier ...

Despite depending heavily on tools, the kernel project often seems to under-invest in the development of those tools. There has been progress in that area, though. At the 2025 Maintainers Summit, ...

NAPA, Calif. — In the immortal words of song developer Pete Townshend, “Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know!” Linux kernel maintainers have the same question: Who ...

As Linux grows to handle enterprise workloads, two developers are keeping an eye on things to make sure that embedded Linux users, from cell phones and PDAs to giant phone switches, aren’t being left ...

On Jan. 19, Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux 6.13 kernel. I can’t call the 6.13 kernel a major release, but it’s still a step forward in performance, security, and hardware support. That’s ...