“Among the most important advancements of Linux 3.1 are
improvements for all major Wi-Fi drivers and virtualisation
optimisations.One week after issuing Linux 3.1-rc1, Linus Torvalds presented
the second release candidate of Linux 3.1 late on Sunday night. The
new version has been taken as an opportunity to rename the kernel,
which had been christened “Sneaky Weasel” at the end of May; its
new name is “Wet Seal”. Torvalds didn’t provide any background
reasons for his choice of name – it could be to do with the
diving course he attended as a divemaster.
Kernel Log: Coming in 3.1 – Part 1 – Networking
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