When debugging something as involved as kernel scheduler timings, you would typically use one of the software-based debugging mechanisms available. However, in cases when software is close to bare ...

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A newly released update to Linux delivers kernel pre-emption, improved scheduling, and a Posix (Portable Operating System Interface for Unix) for enhanced real-time performance. Depending on the ...

Linux operating system developer Canonical Ltd. today announced the general availability of Real-time Ubuntu, a new and specialized version of its operating system designed for time-bound workloads ...

Red Hat and Novell developers work together on improving the kernel’s real-time performance. But outside the idyllic calm of the linux-kernel mailing list, marketing bluster continues. Jonathan Corbet ...

Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now generally available. The new kernel supports low-latency requirements for industrial, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace and defense industries. The real-time ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root ...

A real-time system must respect time constraints to ensure that its execution makes functional sense. It must be deterministic, ensuring the execution of system processes a priori. After analyzing the ...

As expected, the recently released Linux 6.12 will be the next Long-Term Support (LTS) version of the Linux kernel, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux kernel stable maintainer. This new LTS kernel ...

The critical "Copy Fail" bug (CVE-2026-31431) affects all Linux kernels since 2017, allowing unprivileged local users to gain ...

CVE-2026-31431, also known as Copy Fail, is a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that's been hiding out since 2017 and is ...