Linus今早放出最新稳定版内核2.6.27,距离上一个版本2008-07-14的2.6.26过了将近3个月(基本3个月一个新版本),经过9个RC版.2.6.26出到2.6.26.6,2.4系列是2008-09-07的2.4.36.7.这个版本的改进包括:新的基于闪存设备的UBIFS文件系统,无锁的页面缓存,增强了直接I/O的可扩展性和性能,ext4的延时分配,多队列网络,设备块层完整性支持,sysprof支持,增强了对视频摄像头的支持,支持Intel wireless 5000系列和RTL8187B网卡,以及其他一些新驱动,和其他的一些增强和修正。
2.6.27add a new filesystem (UBIFS) optimized for "pure" flash-based storagedevices, the page-cache is now lockless, much improved Direct I/Oscalability and performance, delayed allocation for ext4, multiqueuenetworking, an alternative hibernation implementation based onkexec/kdump, data integrity support in the block layer for devices thatsupport it, a simple tracer called ftrace, a mmio tracer, sysprofsupport, extraction of all the in-kernel's firmware to /lib/firmware,XEN support for saving/restorig VMs, improved video camera support,support for the Intel wireless 5000 series and RTL8187B network cards,a new ath9k driver for the Atheros AR5008 and AR9001 family ofchipsets, more new drivers, improved support for others and many otherimprovements and fixes.
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