Linux: availability of version 2.6.20 kernel

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The new Linux kernel was released that night. Stamped 2.6.20, it brings a number of innovations including a full list can be accessed from this page (in English).
Here, however, a summary of integrated functions, according LinuxFR.org:

  • Integration of KVM virtualization technology (hardware support functions for Intel and AMD)
    Better support for PAL and NTSC video
  • Protocol support UDP-Lite (improved video streaming)
  • SELinux support for DCCP
  • The detection of asynchronous SCSI bus (better startup speed)
  • More precise monitoring of I / O
  • Support for additional protocols (such as Bluetooth) by the HID layer
  • Improvements to the file system for clusters GFS2
  • Improvements to the mechanism that allows Workqueue asleep and wake up processes
  • The addition of an infrastructure for fault injection: to test the stability and robustness of the kernel to handle certain situations
  • A clean header files for faster compilation of the kernel
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