Jiffies : The Heartbeat of the #Linux Operating System
https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/jiffies-the-heartbeat-of-the-linux-operating-system
Sharad Raykhere writes: "'The interval between two system timer interrupt ticks is known as a jiffy in the #LinuxKernel. Think of them as the heartbeat of the #kernel, marking regular intervals at which the kernel performs essential timekeeping tasks.
The jiffies hold the number of ticks that have occurred since the system booted. The variable is initialized by the kernel to zero at boot, and it is increased […]'"
#Linux v6.12-rc1-rt1 is out:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240930154216.ua_fDZt4@linutronix.de/
If you wonder what's still in the RT-Tree now that #PREEMPT_RT support is upstream, checkout https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-rt-devel.git/log/?h=linux-6.12.y-rt
In short: about 40 patches that among others switch 8250 to nbcon console, add support for ARM and PowerPC, or fix some drivers (like i915).
Media giant #AFP hit by #cyberattack impacting #news delivery services
"You can't say "guys" in the Godot "community.""
https://x.com/Grummz/status/1841012440555012357
"Months ago members from the #GodotEngine community reached out to me looking for a 'safe place' to relate with other members of the community.
They complained that they were getting banned from ridiculous things like saying "guys"(which is supposedly not gender neutral)."
There's always going to be trolls that come out to make either or both sides look vindictive or bad.
Critical flaw in #NVIDIA Container Toolkit allows full host takeover
#Linux kernel 6.11 lands with vintage TV support 📺
Grill or Pan? Which do you prefer if you have equal access? Cowboy Ribeye (money shot included) https://www.diningandcooking.com/1621594/grill-or-pan-which-do-you-prefer-if-you-have-equal-access-cowboy-ribeye-money-shot-included/ #Steak #SteakPorn
Large language models like ChatGPT have hardly stopped hitting the headlines over the past few years. But one topic that hasn't received enough attention is what impact they have on our privacy...
We've put together this explainer that goes into the main issues raised by LLMs for data protection. 🔖
https://privacyinternational.org/explainer/5353/large-language-models-and-data-protection
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