Operating systems drive devices. Linux is driven by open-source imperatives. So, naturally, Linux's kernel developers have a problem with closed-source kernel modules. And, just as naturally, they've ...

I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

Blacklisting modules prevents them from being loaded and used, and it is sometimes an important step in keeping a system running properly. The Linux kernel is modular — composed of modules that work ...

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...

An operating system's kernel manages resources, handles system calls, governs hardware access, and controls processes. The ...

Linux creator Linus Torvalds did not offer any comment when asked about the possibility of the module being accepted into the mainline kernel. Another group, Grsecurity, creates a hardening patch for ...

The Linux kernel development community is emphasizing the need for open source device drivers, in a statement released Monday. While the vast majority of device drivers have open source, there are a ...

Microsoft, not known for playing nice with anyone, has made a surprising about-face: they’ve released Linux kernel modules under the GNU Public License. That’s right: the company that’s been trying to ...