Linux Kernel changelog

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_version_history

Changelog

2020

• 5.6 (29 March 2020)
  • WireGuard and USB4

• 5.5 (26 January 2020)
  • Block: Add iostat counters for flush requests (Added sysstat support in 2019/12/27 )

2019

• 5.4 Nov 2019 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS). Kernel lockdown, implemented as a Linux Security Module
• 5.3
• 5.2
• 5.1
  • io_uring
• 5.0

2018

• 4.20 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.20
• 4.19 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.19
• 4.18 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.18
• 4.17 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.17
• 4.16 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.16
• 4.15 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.15 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

2017

• 4.14 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.14
• 4.13 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.13
• 4.12 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.12
• 4.11 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.11
• 4.10 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.10

2016

• 4.9 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.9
• 4.8 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.8
• 4.7 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.7
• 4.6 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.6
• 4.5 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.5 cgroups-v2
• 4.4 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.4

2015

• 4.3 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.3
• 4.2 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.2
• 4.1 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.1
• 4.0 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.0

• 3.19
• 3.18
  • Overlay
• 3.17
• 3.16
• 3.15
• 3.14
• 3.13 Improved performance in NUMA systems
• 3.12
• 3.11
• 3.10
• 3.9
• 3.8
• 3.7 Support for ARMv8-A, TCP Fast Open
• 3.6
• 3.5
• 3.4
• 3.3 NVMe ?

2014

• 3.18 OverlayFS

2007

• 2.6.24 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_24 cgroups functionality released
• 2.6.23 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_23 prctl, PR_SET_SECCOMP
• 2.6.22 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_22
• 2.6.21 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_21
• 2.6.20 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_20 February 2007 KVM merged

2006

• 2.6.19 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_19
• 2.6.18 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_18
• 2.6.17 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_17
• 2.6.16 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_16
• 2.6.15 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_15

2005

• 2.6.14 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_14
• 2.6.13 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_13 Inotify
• 2.6.12 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_12
• 2.6.11 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_11

2004

• 2.6.10 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_10
• 2.6.9 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_9
• 2.6.8 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_8
• 2.6.7 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_7
• 2.6.6 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_6
• 2.6.5 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_5
• 2.6.4 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_4
• 2.6.3 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_3
• 2.6.2 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_2
• 2.6.1 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_1

2003

• 2.6.0 https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_0
• Udev

See also

• Linux Kernel: namespaces, Cgroups, OOM, proc, Linux Kernel changelog, sysctl, userfaultfd, Grub, ENOSPC, ENOMEM, DKMS, syscall, Transparent huge pages, smatch, sysfs, vm.swappiness, CFS, Runlevel, Jens Axboe, Consistent Network Device Naming, Initial ramdisk (initrd), modprobe, MTD, Linux Kernel vulnerabilities, /sys/kernel/, KernelCare, unix://, Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)
• Software changelogs, git log, GA, EoL, EOS, release cycle, apt changelog, docker-compose changelog

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