Linux 5.10 finally ditches decades-old tool that caused security bugs | #CyberSecurity | information analyst | Scoop.it

Linus Torvalds has kicked off yet another development cycle for the Linux kernel, announcing the release of 5.10-rc1, and this time with an historical twist. The new version of the kernel effectively marks the end of a decade-old feature that has long been made redundant after it was found to cause security bugs.

With the closing of the two-week-long merge window, which precedes the release of every new iteration of the Linux kernel, Torvalds shared his reflections on the Linux kernel mailing list, maintaining that "things seem to have gone fairly smoothly".

The merging window is a key part of any new kernel release process, during which up to 1,000 patches submitted by the developer community are merged every day into the mainline repository managed by Torvalds. A review process ensures that each patch implements a desirable change. 

 

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