Linux kernel version 2.6.3 released

    A new version of the Linux kernel has been released - 2.6.29

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    There are many changes, you can read about them in the official changelog .

    Major changes :
    • Added implementation of the experimental Btrfs file system
    • Squashfs 4.0 file system enabled, but only read-only
    • WiMAX support
    • Encryption of file names in the eCryptfs file system
    • The ability to “freeze” the file system, which allows you to take “snapshots” of the file system with temporary blocking of write operations
    • In ext4, you can now turn off logging
    • Support for switching kernel-level video modes

    and much more :)

    upd: a detailed description of the changes (thanks for the non7top link )

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