Linux Kernel 2.6.35 tracking

Linux Kernel 2.6.35 has now been released. For full details, read "What's new in Linux 2.6.35".

Previous coverage of the development of 2.6.35 is listed below:

• Kernel Log: Linux 2.6.35 taking shape
  Linux 2.6.35 will deliver better network throughput, support the Turbo Core functionality offered by the latest AMD processors and de-fragment memory as required. On LKML, a discussion on merging several patches developed by Google for Android is generating large volumes of email.

• Kernel Log: Linus resolves to apply a strict policy over merging changes
  It would appear that Linus Torvalds has resolved to apply a strict policy of accepting only bug fix changes to the kernel after the merge window has closed. Torvalds has also stuck his oar into the debate over the Android suspend block API and made the situation even more complicated.

• Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 1) - Graphics
  Power management features for Radeon graphics chips, the first groundwork for supporting 3D with Evergreen GPUs, H264 decoding in Intel's Ironlake driver and the support of Intel's next generation of desktop and notebook chips, are some of the major graphics driver advancements of Linux 2.6.35.

• Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 2) - File systems and storage
  Direct I/O and improved out-of-space handling for Btrfs, optimisations for XFS and OCFS2, major restructuring measures for the Libata driver and extended RAID migration options are among the most important changes in Linux 2.6.35.

• Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 3) - Network support
  Several patches submitted by a Google developer enable the kernel to push considerably more data through network cables on multi-core systems. Some of the LAN and Wi-Fi drivers also promise greater throughput or to use less power due to various driver enhancements.

• Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 4) - Architecture and infrastructure
  Measures to optimise the power management code and fully support the Turbo Core function of recent AMD six-core processors increase the data throughput and processing speed of Linux 2.6.35. Further kernel additions include tracing interfaces for KVM, another kernel configuration program, and functions for de-fragmenting the working memory.

• Kernel-Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 5) - Drivers
  Expanded support for USB 3.0, a new subsystem for the use of infra-red remote control, and an EDAC driver for Nehalem processors are just a few of the many new or improved drivers.