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KERNEL WATCH

inus Torvalds has released what will likely be the final RC (Release Candidate) kernel prior to 5.15 final. The new kernel will contain a number of features that we’ve covered previously, including a new NTFS filesystem driver, and a new in-kernel “KSMBD” Windows SMB3 network filesystem server intended to compliment the well-known Samba userspace based server. However, there are those who question why the kernel needs a new in-kernel

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