We are looking forward to the release of the Linux 3.0 kernel !! (Download link)

I was excited when I got online. 3.0 was released !! After a short delay, the 3.0 kernel finally arrived! The last Linux kernel version is 2.6.39, which is also the 2.6 update and maintenance of the 39th series. From the perspective of Improvement Scope, Linux Kernel 3.0 can be called 2.6.40, but the version number is king in the past, and 3.0 is much better.

Linus Torvalds said in a statement: "The 2.6 day is over, and 3.0 is coming.This opens the door for the next kernel version, that is, 3.1. The stable upgrade will take the third decimal place, so the first stable update will be 3.0.1."

Linux Kernel 3.0 has completed the official version only after seven RC candidate versions,Main new features include:

-Btrfs file system automatic fragment, Performance Improvement and check

-Supports sendmmsg () function calls. UDP transmission performance is improved by 20%, and interface transmission performance is improved by about 30%.

-Supports xen dom0

-Cleancache)

-Support real-time Berkeley Packet Filter and use libpcap/tcpdump to improve the efficiency of packet filtering rules

-Supports Wireless LAN (WLAN) Wake-Up

-Supports ICMP_Echo functions without special authorization

-Supports high-precision timer alarm-timers

-Support setns () syscall for better namespace management

-Supports Microsoft Kinect somatosensory Devices

-Supports amd Llano Apu Processors

-Supports intel iwlwifi 105/135 wireless network adapter

-Support for Intel c600 SAS Controllers

-Support for ralink rt5370 wireless network adapter

-Supports multiple RealTek rtl81xx series NICs

-A large number of new drivers

-A large number of bug fixes and Improvements

 

Download the Linux kernel 3.0 source code:
Ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.0.tar.bz2

Release statement:
Https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/7/21/455

Update log:
Http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.0