Linux system calls never change. What, never? Hardly ever. One of the fundamental principles of Linux kernel development is that user-space interfaces are set in stone. Once an API has been made ...

DTrace envy still afflicts Linux. We look at the contenders to bring developer-friendly tracing to the kernel. Three weeks ago, LWN looked at the renewed interest in dynamic tracing, with an emphasis ...

“Mauro, SHUT THE FUCK UP!It’s a bug alright – in the kernel. How long have you been a maintainer? And you *still* haven’t learnt the first rule of kernel maintenance?If a change results in user ...