In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. The code consists of four drivers that are part of a technology called ...

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 ...

Many issues involved with Linux kernel development are different from traditional software development processes. When working on a portion of the kernel (or a specific driver), you need to 1) stay ...

The Linux kernel is made up of a huge number of source code, and it is necessary to load the code considerably in order to make a mistake as to where and what processing is written. "Interactive ...

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.

An attempt by an unknown attacker to plant a Trojan virus in the Linux kernel has been blocked.On Wednesday, kernel developers discovered that a server hosting a copy of the Linux source code had ...

The number of lines of source code comprising Linux kernel files recently surpassed the ten million mark after the latest release of Linux version 2.6.27, an analysis has found.

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.