[OS/Kernel Structure] Why is Linux fast on old PCs and mini PCs? The decisive design differences from Windows

When you install Windows 11 on an "old laptop from several years ago" or a "mini PC with minimal specs," the performance ...
Phoronix

AMD EPYC Server Performance Up ~8% Geo Mean For 2026 With Linux Kernel Improvements

For testing based on hardware I had available and not busy with other benchmarks, I used an AMD EPYC 8635P " Sorano " server setup with its 84 Zen 5 cores and 6 x 64GB DDR5 memory and Kioxia ...
Linux Journal

Google's Kage Project Rethinks Linux Kernel Security With Isolated Device Drivers

Google is exploring a new approach to Linux kernel security that could significantly change how device drivers interact with ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon

Upcoming advances like Zen 6, PCIe Gen6 storage are expected to help get us into single figures.
ZDNet

Linux kernel 6.11 is out - with its own BSOD

Vienna, Austria: Linus Torvalds and I are both in Vienna, which is being blasted by a storm. So, instead of looking at museums, I spent my time writing, and he spent his time releasing the Linux 6.11 ...
Linux Journal

Linux Moves Closer to Retiring the x32 ABI After Years of Limited Adoption

Linux kernel developers are renewing efforts to retire the x32 application binary interface (ABI), a little-used ...
The Hacker News

AI-Found Linux Kernel Flaw Gives Local Users Root, and Can Break a Guest Out to the Host

Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.