The Linux kernel is becoming quite the popular place to be if you have anything to do with virtualization. We've talked about KVM and Xen fighting to get into the kernel, we just discussed VMware's ...

Continuing a string of revelations about its high-tech spectacles, Google makes the software kernel underlying the devices -- and the things they'll eventually let you do -- available for download.

Kernel developers debate the standards for including new driver source code in the kernel. As long as a new driver doesn't break things for people who aren't using the affected hardware, getting it ...

Kernel debugging systems can slow the kernel enough to hide or change the bugs they’re looking for. A new tracing system would minimize the performance penalty of running with tracing on. LTTng relies ...

I am currently writing some software for hardware debugging and testing. I am writing for both Windows XP (using WDM and KMDF driver kits), and Linux (kernel 2.6). I would like to have my kernel mode ...

The development of low-level software such as drivers, kernels, hypervisors, run-times, system libraries, JITs, and firmware is very different from the development of applications. The goal of this ...

If you’re confused by the avalanche of early reports, denials, and conflicting statements about the massive security issues announced today, don’t worry — you’re far from the only one. Here’s what you ...