Linux kernel 2.6 series

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Linux kernel version
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Linus_Torvalds
Linux community
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Linux kernel 2.6 series
gptkbp:kernelType monolithic kernel
gptkbp:license gptkb:GNU_General_Public_License_v2
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:udev
improved networking stack
support for virtualization
improved USB support
improved scalability
AppArmor support
improved power management
support for large memory
SELinux integration
support for PCI Express
support for CIFS
support for iSCSI
support for 64-bit architectures
support for InfiniBand
support for ext3 filesystem
inotify
Native POSIX Thread Library (NPTL)
improved SATA support
support for Xen virtualization
improved SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing) support
support for ACPI improvements
support for Bluetooth improvements
support for FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace)
support for IPv6 improvements
support for NILFS2
support for OCFS2
support for audit subsystem
support for dm-crypt
support for eCryptfs
support for ext4 filesystem
support for huge pages
support for kernel-based mode setting (KMS)
support for memory hotplug
support for seccomp
support for tickless idle
support for DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) improvements
support for new filesystems (e.g., ext4, XFS, Btrfs experimental)
dynamic ticks
hotplug CPU support
improved ALSA sound system
improved I/O scheduler
improved block layer
improved device driver model
improved scalability for enterprise workloads
improved scheduler (O(1) scheduler, later CFS)
improved wireless networking
kexec support
support for ALSA sound system
support for Btrfs (experimental)
support for D-Bus
support for F2FS
support for FireWire improvements
support for HID improvements
support for JFS filesystem
support for KVM virtualization
support for NFSv4
support for NUMA architectures
support for ReiserFS filesystem
support for SCSI improvements
support for Serial ATA improvements
support for TCP offload
support for UAS (USB Attached SCSI)
support for USB 2.0 improvements
support for USB 3.0 (late 2.6.x)
support for UWB (Ultra Wideband)
support for Wi-Fi improvements
support for XFS filesystem
support for auditd
support for containers (early cgroups)
support for cpufreq improvements
support for cpuidle improvements
support for device-mapper
support for evdev improvements
support for framebuffer improvements
support for improved audit framework
support for improved debugging tools
support for improved documentation
support for improved graphics stack
support for improved input subsystem
support for improved kernel build system
support for improved security modules
support for improved testing infrastructure
support for improved thermal management
support for improved tracing (ftrace, perf)
support for kernel namespaces
support for kernel preemption
support for more hardware architectures
support for paravirtualization
support for real-time patches
support for squashfs
support for utrace
support for wireless regulatory framework
tickless kernel (CONFIG_NO_HZ)
support for improved power management (suspend, hibernate)
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Linux
gptkbp:predecessor Linux kernel 2.4 series
gptkbp:releaseDate 2011-02-25
2003-12-17
gptkbp:successor Linux kernel 3.x series
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:assembly_language
C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Linux_kernel_2.6.24
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7