Linux Kernel 4.10: The end to problems with the drivers?

[OyaYansa]

Linux is more present in our lives than most people think. Its core operates all kinds of devices, in particular those related to Smart Home and other devices with Android. That's why every novelty around the Linux kernel is important, as the final release and official version 4.10.

Linus Torvalds, founder of the project, has announced that the latest kernel update is now available. Among its most important novelties is the compatibility with Virtual GPU, which in practice means graphic improvements in the systems that execute it. Support for the Intel L2 and L3 cache is also included.

The compatibility of Linux with the drivers of companies like Intel, AMD or Realtek is a recurring complaint, one of the reasons that many users wary not to go to this operating system. Therefore, the efforts of the Foundation that leads Torvals are directed to the creation of drivers that improve the operation of graphics cards and processors.

In addition to the various graphical enhancements, the Linux 4.10 Kernel also includes advances in compatibility with different file formats, such as EXT4, F2FS or XFS, which are important for a minority of users but are key to the success of the kernel in the long run. Devices.