Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 3.0
Linus Torvalds announced the release of the Linux 3.0 kernel in his Google+ profile after a short pause earlier this week.
So what's new? Well, not really much. The new version included several new patches, some old junk was also removed, but, as Linus explained in the May distribution list, version 3.0 will not include so many new things.
What about big changes?
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NOTHING. Absolutely nothing. Of course, we have changes to 2/3 of the drivers, and many minor fixes, but the fact is that version 3.0 is * just * numbering, and there was no intention to emphasize support for KDE-4 or Gnome-3.
Nothing is broken, but nothing new has been added. We deal with releases based on time. If you need a reason to release the next version - the kernel is already 20 years old, here it is.
There are, however, several new interesting tidbits, such as Microsoft Kinect drivers, Cleancache support, drivers for open source video cards, including initial support for Ivy Bridge Intel, and many changes in open drivers for Intel, Radeon and Nouveau.
The new kernel pulls support for several old, rarely used functions, such as the Reiser4 file system, and, according to Michael Larabel and Phoronix, unfortunately, does not solve the problem with energy saving found in Ubuntu 11.04.
Of course, in Ubuntu 11.10, Oneiric Ocelot will indeed come with a stable 3.0 kernel, but Jason Warner with the Ubuntu Desktop Manager could not tell when. “I don’t know exactly when 3.0 gets into Oneiric, but it will be.”
Why then jump to 3.0?
Linus explains:
As usual, Linus provided a funny comment in his message on the mailing list, so be sure to check your email.
PS Translation in places is free, if there are errors or inaccuracies somewhere - write in the LAN.
So what's new? Well, not really much. The new version included several new patches, some old junk was also removed, but, as Linus explained in the May distribution list, version 3.0 will not include so many new things.
What about big changes?
')
NOTHING. Absolutely nothing. Of course, we have changes to 2/3 of the drivers, and many minor fixes, but the fact is that version 3.0 is * just * numbering, and there was no intention to emphasize support for KDE-4 or Gnome-3.
Nothing is broken, but nothing new has been added. We deal with releases based on time. If you need a reason to release the next version - the kernel is already 20 years old, here it is.
There are, however, several new interesting tidbits, such as Microsoft Kinect drivers, Cleancache support, drivers for open source video cards, including initial support for Ivy Bridge Intel, and many changes in open drivers for Intel, Radeon and Nouveau.
The new kernel pulls support for several old, rarely used functions, such as the Reiser4 file system, and, according to Michael Larabel and Phoronix, unfortunately, does not solve the problem with energy saving found in Ubuntu 11.04.
Of course, in Ubuntu 11.10, Oneiric Ocelot will indeed come with a stable 3.0 kernel, but Jason Warner with the Ubuntu Desktop Manager could not tell when. “I don’t know exactly when 3.0 gets into Oneiric, but it will be.”
Why then jump to 3.0?
Linus explains:
I decided to just bite the bullet and call the next version 3.0. It will be released by the 20-year mark, which is an excuse for me, although, to be honest, the real reason is that I can no longer comfortably count to 40.
All renumbering was discussed at the latest Kernel Summit, but the plans were not to accept it this year. But let's face it - what's the point of being if you “can't take a bike and repaint it without any discussion”? I made such a decision, and just adopted a new version. You'll like it.
As usual, Linus provided a funny comment in his message on the mailing list, so be sure to check your email.
PS Translation in places is free, if there are errors or inaccuracies somewhere - write in the LAN.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/124679/
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