Removing the Big Kernel Lock

Removing the Big Kernel Lock
Corrado writes "There is a big discussion going on over removing a bit of non-preemptable code from the Linux kernel. 'As some of the latency junkies...

2.6.27-rc8, "This One Should Be The Last One"
"So yet another week, another -rc," began Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, announcing the 2.6.27-rc8 Linux kernel. He continued, "this one should be...

2.6.27-rc2, "A Lot Of Random Changes"
"So it's been a week since -rc1, and -rc2 is out there," began Linux creator Linus Torvalds, announcing the 2.6.27-rc2 Linux kernel. He noted,...

Kernel Release Numbering Redux
For many years, each Linux kernel release was assigned a series of three numbers, X.Y.Z, with an even Y indicating a "stable" release, and an odd Y...

iPhone: The Missing Manual: Covers the iPhone 3G (Missing...
The new iPhone 3G is here, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone: The Missing...

Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition)
The best-selling introduction to Cocoa, once again updated to cover the latest Mac programming technologies, and still enthusiastically recommended...

Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks -...
Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks with Bluetooth Technology allows people to connect directly to Bluetooth-enabled MacBook computers...