Linux Kernel 3.18.31 LTS Introduces x86, Btrfs and EFIvarFS Changes, Many Fixes | Linux Today

Linux Kernel 3.18.31 LTS Introduces x86, Btrfs and EFIvarFS Changes, Many Fixes

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Marius Nestor
Apr 20, 2016

Looking at the appended shortlog for Linux kernel 3.18.31 LTS, which will receive security patches and updates until January 2017, we can notice that a total of 180 files have been changed, with 1950 insertions and 809 deletions. Therefore, this is considered an important update for all users running a kernel from the Linux 3.18 series on their GNU/Linux operating systems.

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Marius Nestor

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