An information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel can be exploited to leak data and act as a springboard for further compromise. Disclosed by Cisco Talos researchers on Tuesday, the bug is ...

This article provides a look into Linux memory management, exploring the intricacies of page tables, the role of swapping, and different memory allocation mechanisms. By the end, readers will gain a ...

The following excerpt is from chapter 3, User-Level Memory Management, of Arnold Robbins’ book Linux Programming by Example: The Fundamentals, Prentice Hall PTR; (April 12, 2004), used with permission ...

I've been using a minimal install of FreeBSD as a file server lately, and while I'm happy with it, I decided to try out Debian as well (just to learn more about Linux). <BR><BR>What surprised me is ...

Let’s look at some basic commands that report on memory usage. The first that probably comes to mind is free. The free command will tell you about used and unused memory and about swap space. Physical ...

Richmond, Virginia: At the Linux Plumbers Conference, the invite-only meeting for the top Linux kernel developers, ByteDance Linux Kernel Engineer Cong Wang, proposed that we use artificial ...

Linux is set for a big release this Sunday August 29, setting the stage for enterprise and cloud applications for months to come. The 5.14 kernel update will include security and performance ...

I'm hoping there are a few kernel hackers around here who might have some insights into this... I have a long standing habit of using "gutless wonder" ARM boards for desktop. Some work well, some work ...

Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components ...