Linux 2.1 can change the size of the ext4 filesystem is faster and supports ACPI 5.0 for ARM processors, LPAE, Ethernet teaming and heat exchange for software RAID. Meanwhile, Linux 3.1 has reached the end of the line, and the Linux Ate My RAM explains why Linux has often appeared to use all the RAM.
Two weeks after announcing the Linux 2.1 release candidate first. As usual, this move signals the end of the merge window at the beginning of the development cycle; during the merge window, Torvalds Linux version of major changes to integrate the new before the focus moves to stabilize over the next two versions of the following month. In his message to announce the new version, Torvalds wrote that “it’s really pretty busy combined window” and that he is “taking the start to the weekend ski and beer, poker” while bearing in mind the motto of “don’t drink and ski”. At the close to 9,000 committed, however, the number of changes is really in the normal range.
One of the changes in 2.1 is a new mechanism to adjust the size ext4 filesystem that should work much faster than previous methods. Function added to RAID code software to move data currently used from volume data with each other so that one can then be deleted (“heat exchange”). Also added support for Texas Instruments C6X, ACPI architecture 5.0 and LPAE (big physical address Extension) technology for the ARM, which some 32-bit processor v7 ARM can use more than 4 GB of memory.
The developers also say they have improved the audio in HDMI support DRM/KMS driver for AMD and NVIDIA graphics chip. As expected, some Android specific driver coupled to the staging area, the area for code that needs to be fixed. GMA500 graphics driver for Intel US15W and some of the Hyper-V has matured in the staging area and was transferred to the subsystem responsible for different types of drivers.
With these and other changes, the tar Archive for Linux 2.1 release candidate first grow to 38,173 files with a total of 15,207,578 line. The Kernel has therefore now well beyond the mark recently crossed 15 million-line. Kernel Log will give you more details about the changes in the Linux 2.1 over the next few weeks, before being released in the early or mid March.