Linux kernel 7.0 finally drops support for the Intel 440BX EDAC driver

Linux 7.0 removes 440BX EDAC support after decades, forcing legacy hardware users to rethink old machines immediately ...
Android Authority

Which Linux distro uses the least amount of RAM? I tested several to find out

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...
Ars Technica

Linux Memory Usage

I have linux (Slackware 8.0 to be specific) installed on my computer with 384MB ram and a 768MB swap (actually slightly more but I told fdisk 768 when I created the partition). I ran 'free' in the ...
Bleeping Computer

Linux kernel impacted by new SLUBStick cross-cache attack

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...
Hackaday

Surviving The RAM Price Squeeze With Linux In-Kernel Memory Compression

You’ve probably heard — we’re currently experiencing very high RAM prices due mostly to increased demand from AI data centers. Ubuntu users should check out ...