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The following manuals are written for users of the kernel — those who are trying to get it to work optimally on a given system and application developers seeking information on the kernel’s …

This is the beginning of a section with information of interest to application developers and system integrators doing analysis of the Linux kernel for safety critical applications.

Dec 3, 2025 · These kernel releases are not hosted at kernel.org and kernel developers can provide no support for them. It is easy to tell if you are running a distribution kernel.

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Basic Kernel Library Functions ¶ The Linux kernel provides more basic utility functions.

It is an attempt to document how this community works in a way which is accessible to those who are not intimately familiar with Linux kernel development (or, indeed, free software …

5 days ago · It’s been almost 2 full years since Linux became a CNA (Certificate Numbering Authority) which meant that we (i.e. the kernel.org community) are now responsible for issuing …

Feb 6, 2022 · You can determine if your kernel currently has firmware loader support by looking for the CONFIG_FW_LOADER definition on your kernel’s .config file. In addition to having the …

Note the kernel will remain tainted even after you undo what caused the taint (i.e. unload a proprietary kernel module), to indicate the kernel remains not trustworthy.