What Will Be in Linux 2.7?

Realistic_Dragon writes "The first discussion has been sighted on the Linux kernel mailing list to put together a feature list of things that should go into Linux 2.7 - including hotplug CPU & Ram support, network transparent sound and improvements to Netfilter to bring it up to the the level of OpenBSD's Packet Filter. And all this before most of us have started to run 2.6.0-preX, or even a 2.6 series stable release happening. Perhaps if you have a (sensible) idea now would be a good time to voice it, otherwise you will have to wait for 2.9 to get it included."

DRM support

[Anonymous Coward]

so we can play all our favorite programs and games.

Re:The better question...

[Nick Driver]

What WON'T be in Linux 2.7?

Uhh, you mean like any SCO code?

Remove Request

[Nom du Keyboard]

Remove SCO from all future distributions. :^)

What Linux Needs

[like_broken_records]

What Linux needs is some fatal errors. How about a screen of one solid color that comes on to warn you that all your work for the past hour is gone. You have to remember that Linux is competing with windows. If you can't beat them Join them. p.

Re:Hotplug CPU and RAM support?

[RadioheadKid]

Nope, you just have to do it REALLY fast...

And don't forget to lick all the Cheetos orange dust off your fingers before you start.

BSP/IP support!

[Tumbleweed]

BSP/IP - "Bitch Slap Protocol/Internet Protocol" support - for remotely Bitch Slapping stupid users. An idea whose time has come(tm).

Oh yeah, and add more SCO(tm) code - adding Evil(tm) to MS Windows(tm) sure didn't hurt the bottomline at MS(tm)! :)

Disclaimer: (tm), (r), and (c) wherever appropriate...

Note: BSP/IP is defensively patented by FlyByNite Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harkonnen Enterprises.

A Web Browser...Definitely

[peterdaly]

If the name of keeping up with the leader of the industry, I think we should integrate Mozilla. A web browser is an integral part of a modern OS.

-Pete

If I prepare a specification for

[rusty0101]

Disipation of excess heat via copper clad water cooling through food preparation areas, and they implement it as a kernel flag for improved overclocking processor utilization, can we start to say "Yes, Linux does include the Kitchen Sink"?

Duh

[grub]

What Will Be in Linux 2.7?

Plenty of SCO's intellectual property, duh!

Re:Hotplug CPU and RAM support?

[Thud457]

"CPU hotplug support is not designed for removing the processor from your single-CPU x86 box."

I can't wait to see the kiddies show off that feature! "The new kernel has CPU hotplug support, here, watch... oh CRAP."

Re:My wish list

[Quixadhal]

• Blackjack
• Hookers

On second thought, skip the blackjack.

Re:Remove Request

[Anonymous Coward]

Nah, just make all 2.7.x kernels ping SCO once in a while... Say a couple of times a minute. Oh, and add this feature to = 2.6.x...

Re:DRM support

[cK-Gunslinger]

Bah, let's just go ahead and put Half-Life 2 in the kernel. It shouldn't be too hard now that the source is available. =)

Re:DRM support

[Anonymous Coward]

I already have two shift keys.

Re:Nessisary Rewrites: SCSI, TTY

[Corgha]

the TTY code needs a rewrite -- "it's looking like to be hack."

or, to quote Alan Cox [iu.edu] (emphasis mine):

The entire

tty layer locking is terminally broken

*rimshot* Thank you folks; Alan will be here all week! Remember to tip your waitress!

Re:Time to add a VM?

[smittyoneeach]

...two big challenges:
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
<insert cheap shot here> or perhaps you expect the Spanish Inquisition?

Re:Hotplug CPU and RAM support?

[Anonymous Coward]

It helps if you hit the "TURBO" button first, so you only have to do it MOSTLY REALLY FAST.

Re:What I'd like to see...

[Anonymous Coward]

Please show me a system with better price/performance than the V440...

Interestingly, you can go to penguincomputing.com and configure an Altus 4200 server to essentially the exact specs of the V440 (Quad Opteron 844 [1.8GHz], 4x36GB SCSI, 16GB RAM, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 3-year on-site warranty, etc.), and the Linux box ends up with a price that's just a tad lower than the Sun.

Technically, you must confess, I win :-)