Zram versus zswap – two ways to get a quart into a pint pot Linux has two ways to do memory compression – zram and zswap – but you rarely hear about the second. The Register compares and contrasts ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...

Learn why Linux often doesn't need extra optimization tools and how simple, built-in utilities can keep your system running smoothly.

In particular, memory areas used as input and/or output are isolated from the rest of the kernel and surrounded by guard pages. Without arch hooks, this common base provides weak isolation. On ...

Linus Torvalds released the third release candidate (RC3) for Linux Kernel 7.0 on March 8, 2026. While early versions of a ...

Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.0. Here's what's new in Linux 7.0-rc2.