Linux 3.2 Has Been Released 271
diegocg writes "Linux 3.2 has been released. New features include support for Ext4 block size bigger than 4KB and up to 1MB, btrfs has added faster scrubbing, automatic backup of critical metadata and tools for manual inspection; the process scheduler has added support to set upper limits of CPU time; the desktop responsiveness in presence of heavy writes has been improved, TCP has been updated to include an algorithm which speeds up the recovery of connection after lost packets; the profiling tool 'perf top' has added support for live inspection of tasks and libraries. The Device Mapper has added support for 'thin provisioning' of storage, and a support for a new architecture has been added: Hexagon DSP processor from Qualcomm. New drivers and small improvements and fixes are also available in this release. Here's the full list of changes."
Good stuff! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Popcorn loaded, commence fanatical BS... (Score:5, Funny)
That's not silly! There are two reasons for silliness. Surprise and fear. Fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency. There are *three* reasons for silliness, these being fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope. *Amongst* the reasons for silliness are such elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency and ... Ok, you're right, fanatical is silly after all.
I call bullshit. (Score:0, Funny)
It's not released unless I can get it on my box now with apt-get.
Version number MADNESS (Score:2, Funny)
Wake me when we get to 7.1. At this rate it ought to be sometime this fall.
Re:Good stuff! (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe it's because we all know what comes next - 3.11, Linux for workgroups and then the dreaded Linux 95!
Re:Popcorn loaded, commence fanatical BS... (Score:5, Funny)
I want a computer which lets me unsee certain image files.
Re:Btrfs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Btrfs (Score:5, Funny)
In other words, "better you than me."
Re:rm -i (Score:5, Funny)
It's dangerous to use "rm" when I really mean "rm -i"; habits are strong things.
Especially muscle-memory habits.:wq
Re:Linux "fine security record" in 2011 (lol, NOT) (Score:5, Funny)