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Linux 2.6.21 Kernel Released

Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 26 April 2007 at 08:43 AM EDT. Add A Comment

After the release of the Linux 2.4.34.4 and 2.4.35-pre4 kernels earlier in the week and being two weeks since the availability of Linux 2.6.21-rc7, the Linux 2.6.21 kernel has now been officially released. The major change in Linux 2.6.21 are all of the changes in the timers and dynticks to support a tick-less kernel. Additional information on the Linux 2.6.21 kernel is available from Kernel Trap.

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