14 DAY TRIAL // Linux kernel 2.6.27 was released last night by its father, Linus Torvalds - "So not a lot happened after -rc9, which is mostly good. I certainly don't want to have any upheavals at the end of an -rc series, although I wouldn't have minded more people looking at the regression list. That said, I think we're in pretty good shape, and it's not like I can hold back releases indefinitely anyway." The new version brings improved support for many webcams, lots of new drivers and many other interesting features.
Highlights of Linux kernel 2.6.27:
· Lockless page cache and get_user_pages() · Delayed allocation for Ext4 filesystem · Kexec jump: kexec/kdump based hibernation · OMFS and UBIFS · Support for block layer data integrity · Multiqueue networking · Support for sysprof and ftrace · Mmiotrace · External firmware · Better webcam support thanks to the gspca driver · Extended file descriptor system calls · Current and Voltage regulator
And now, let's have a look at some of the new drivers introduced in this release:
Networking:
· Added Atheros IEEE 802.11n driver · Added Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet driver · Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5000AGN support · RTL8187B support · Renesas SuperH Ethernet support
Sound:
· Added EM-X270 ASoC driver · Added ALC663 support · Added ASoC drivers · Support for SGI HAL2 audio devices
V4L/DVB:
· Samsung DTOS403IH102A tuner support · Added Anysee DVB-T/C receiver driver · ATI TV Wonder HD 600 support · Dvbworld DVB-S 2102 USB card support
Input:
· Added HTC Shift Touchscreen driver · Added SGI O2 volume button driver · Added Atmel touchscreen controller driver · Added Macbook Air and Pro Penryn touchpad driver · Added SuperH MigoR touchscreen driver
These are just a few of the new drivers available in the Linux kernel 2.6.27. To see a complete list of all the modifications, drivers, etc., please click here.
You can download the 2.6.27 Linux kernel source right now from Softpedia.