Linux Kernel

The Linux kernel holds the basic operating system elements: filesystems, networking, memory management and the like. Most popular distributions come with a 6.x version of the kernel. Kernel.org is the primary site for the Linux kernel sources and developments.

Kernel series

• The current kernel series has stabilized at version 7.0
  Read about the changes and features of this (last release).
  Related kernel downloads.

• Security and stability fixes found during the development process are backported to the previous stable kernel, until the development kernel becomes the next stable one. This type of maintenance is done by Greg Hartman and comes in the form of v6.x patches. Details can be found in the corresponding GIT log .

• Gatekeeping for kernel development is handled by Linus Torvalds.
  See the GIT log for details.

• The kernel developers' discussions can be followed in the linux kernel lists lore.

• For beginners kernelnewbies.org