The general environment we will consider is the Linux kernel on 64-bit x86 using the GCC and related compiler toolchains and tools. Other environments may include a custom kernel, a hypervisor, and ...

The Linux kernel was invented at our department. It is definitely the most influential software coming from the Department of Computer Science having significant global impact, says Professor Sasu ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science in Canada found that modifying just 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel could cut data center energy consumption by 30% ...

The kernel is the central core of any computer’s operating system. If hackers gain access to it, they can perform actions that are meant to be forbidden – like turning a mobile phone into a ...

BPF isn't something an average computer user would ... Python library for faster data science is now open source Gregg argues this is different to writing a kernel module because while these ...