Download Linux Kernel 3.3

Version 3.3 of the Linux Kernel has been released. The kernel is the heart of the operating system and, simply put, it sits as a layer between the hardware and the applications. New in this release are changes from Google that make running Android apps easier. In addition, we have fixed problems that occurred when writing to slow disks, there is a hot-swap for software raids and we see several improvements in the control of video cards. More information about the improvements in this release can be found at Kernel newbies and The H.

Prominent features in Linux 3.3

• android merge
• Btrfs: restriping between different RAID levels, improved balancing, improved debugging tools
• Open vSwitch
• Better bonding of network interfaces: teaming
• Bufferbloat fighting: Byte queue limits
• Per-cgroup TCP buffer limits
• Network priority control group
• Better ext4 online resizing
• New architecture: TI C6X
• EFI boot support