OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.2 Hits 43 Million Lines: Verified with 4 Code Counters

Is Linux Kernel 7.2 really 43 million lines? We verified the count with wc, cloc, tokei, and scc tools and explain why the ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.2 RC1 Released: 43 Million Lines and Counting!

Linus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new.
ZDNet

Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code - and counting

Today, as Corbet said, "We are up to just over 40 million lines of code at this point. It's fair to say that, indeed, Linux has become big and professional." The first thing he noted was that, no ...
WinBuzzer

Linux 7.2 Removes String-Copying Function Strncpy After Six-Year Cleanup

Linux 7.2 has removed the kernel-side strncpy API after a six-year cleanup, shifting low-level code toward explicit ...
Tech Times

Linux 7.2 Closes Memory Bug Class With strncpy Removal After Six Years

Linux kernel strncpy removed in Linux 7.2 after 362 patches and six years of coordinated work. The dangerous C string ...
ExtremeTech

Linux Kernel Will Accommodate AI-Assisted Code, But Humans Are Still Liable

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...
PlayFront

PS6 Handheld: AMD leak confirms Zen 6 low-power cores

A new AMD Linux kernel patch confirms the existence of Zen 6 low-power cores, thus validating the leaked specs of the PS6 ...