The Linux kernel community is weighing a proposal to remove decades-old network drivers to reduce the burden from a flood of AI-generated bug reports. Maintainers say supporting outdated ISA and ...

Linux 7.1 will have an optional new NTFS driver Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays ...

Getting Linux driver support for various hardware is hard enough, but now the FSF (Free Software Foundation) wants to start banning proprietary drivers? Stephen Shankland wrote this story on the ...

Linux kernel developers are debating a proposal to remove numerous outdated network drivers, citing an unsustainable influx of AI-generated bug reports. The plan, introduced by Andrew Lunn, targets ...

Now, it's in: the original NTFS driver has been replaced. When the next minor release of the kernel appears, it will be optional, and can be enabled with a Kconfig switch called NTFS_FS. For now, ...

A steady stream of manufacturers are requesting Linux drivers for their hardware, suggesting growing adoption of Linux operating systems among enterprises. According to Greg Kroah-Hartman, Novell ...

One of the great Linux myths is that it doesn’t support modern hardware. What nonsense! I’ve been finding for years that it’s the newer Windows desktops that don’t support equipment. It’s been a very ...

In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded systems design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Wireless chip maker Broadcom on Thursday announced good news for Linux users in the form of a fully open wireless driver that’s compatible with the operating system. Wireless networking has long been ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

The open-source community continues to question the impact of generative AI services on software development and bug ...