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5 reasons you might want to compile your Linux kernel from source

But you probably don't actually need to.
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Your Linux kernel keeps getting smarter—here's how

When you’re busy gaming, creating a presentation, or compiling your codebase, it’s easy to forget about the kernel that’s at the heart of everything your computer does. You might not even think it ...
ZDNet

If all kernel bugs are security bugs, how do you keep your Linux safe?

Penguins need their sleep, but Linux admins must never rest. But, if you want a broad, quick overview of the state of the Linux kernel, do what I did: catch Jonathan Corbet, Linux kernel developer, ...
Security Boulevard

AI Helps Drive Number of Linux Kernel CVEs to Near 2,000 Per Release

The number of CVEs per Linux kernel release, which for years came in around 500, now is closing in on 2,000 due in large part ...
ZDNet

The new rules for AI-assisted code in the Linux kernel: What every dev needs to know

Torvalds and the Linux maintainers are taking a pragmatic approach to using AI in the kernel. AI or no AI, it's people, not LLMs, who are responsible for Linux's code. If you try to mess around with ...
Tech Times

Linux at 35: Rust Now Permanent in Kernel After Memory Bugs Drove 80 Percent of CVEs

Linux kernel Rust adoption is now permanent after memory safety bugs drove an estimated 80 percent of kernel CVEs, Greg Kroah ...