Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, announced version 3.3 of the kernel Sunday. Among the most noteworthy changes found in 3.3 is the merging of kernel code from the Android project. Linux 3.3 also includes support for a new architecture, the Texas Instruments VelociTI Very Long Instruction Word architecture used in its C6x family of multicore devices. These were developed for embedded processor applications. Other new features include improved balancing, a virtual switch implementation and several network improvements.
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Linux Throws a Bit of Android Into 3.3 Kernel
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 20, 2012 05:00 AMLinus Torvalds, the father of Linux, announced version 3.3 of the kernel Sunday. Among the most noteworthy changes found in 3.3 is the merging of kernel code from the Android project. Linux 3.3 also includes support for a new architecture, the Texas Instruments VelociTI Very Long Instruction Word architecture used in its C6x family of multicore devices. These were developed for embedded processor applications. Other new features include improved balancing, a virtual switch implementation and several network improvements.