Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

This is just covering up the real problem of Linux not having a stable api. It's stupid that everytime you update the kernel you have to recompile the drivers. I hope Google continues to work on their ...

Mid-November release will be maintained for 'several years' Last month's new version of the Linux kernel, 6.12, has been confirmed as the newest LTS release… which also marks the end of the line for ...

The Android Common Kernel is about to remove support for the RISC-V architecture. Android Common Kernel is Google’s fork of the upstream Linux kernel but with Android-specific additions. RISC-V is an ...

Lack of support (I'm talking just plain old security updates) is the primary reason I left Android for iOS. I still have the "darn it, I could do that on Android" thought almost everyday after 3 years ...

BILBAO, Spain: At the Open Source Summit Europe, Jonathan Corbet, Linux kernel developer and executive editor of Linux Weekly News, caught everyone up with what's new in the Linux kernel and where ...

Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel version 6.19. Here's what's new in Linux 6.19-rc2 ...

The Linux kernel is undergoing major changes that will shape its future development and adoption, according to Jonathan Corbet, Linux kernel developer and executive editor of Linux Weekly News.

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The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...