---

Linux Kernel 3.9 Has Been Officially Released

Linux kernel 3.9 brings numerous breathtaking features, among which we can mention improved support for the F2FS (Flash Friendly File-System) filesystem for Samsung developers, improved ARM support, Zero-Power Optical device driver, audio/sound improvements, initial support for AMD Radeon HD 8000 series, Synopsys ARC700 CPU support, improved ARM SoC support, improved power management, faster LZO compression, experimental RAID5/6 support for the Btrfs filesystem, fixes EXT4 corruption bug, Google’s Goldfish, as well as new drivers, which bring support for more hardware.

Get the Free Newsletter!

Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis