Linux (r1.2)

Links

• Linux Kernel
• ucLinux - Embedded Linux/Microcontroller Project
• Crux
  • CRUX - A lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution
  • Crux 2.0 Review
• C Data Solutions Compact Flash Computer
  • Compact Flash Computer
  • Linuxcomputer in einer CompactFlash-Karte
• User Mode Linux
• Umlwin32
• Cooperative Linux

Kernel patches and contributions

• grsecurity
• Linux kernel patch from the Openwall Project
• Security-Enhanced Linux
• HAP-Linux Patches
• Linux Extended Attributes and ACLs
• WOLK - Working Overloaded Linux Kernel
• FOLK - The Functionally-Overloaded Linux Kernel
• Linux Security Modules
  • Linux Security Modules: General Security Support for the Linux Kernel
• Umbrella
• MOSIX - Cluster Management System
• pcsp - Internal PC speaker support
• Kernel Hardening
• DIO security patches
• Rik van Riel's Linux kernel patches
• The -jp kernel patch sets
• Improving (network) I/O performance ...

Glossary / Acronym expansion

• skb = SocKet^? Buffer
• BIO = Block I/O
• SG_IO = SCSI Generic I/O

Kernel bugs and vulnerabilities (most historic)

• memory leak with bounce buffers (Aug 17, 2004)
  • Speicherleck könnte zu Kernel 2.6.8.2 führen
  • Linux: Memory Leak When Writing Audio CDs
  • PATCH: bio_uncopy_user mem leak
• Linux kernel file offset pointer handling (Aug 04, 2004)
  • Kernelbug macht Speicher lesbar
  • Linux kernel file offset pointer handling

News

• Linux: 2.6.8 Followed By 2.6.8.1

Development

• LTC Linux Performance Team