New version of the kernel of the operating system Linux. The nucleus is the total of all distributions of Linux. You can get it free. Usually receive it at its source (as it is written Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, etc.). But to load the operating system kernel must be in machine code. Ie must turn in the core source code machine, which is called compiling. However, this allows you to compile only those parts you need. For example, you probably do not need the support of SCSI adapters and devices or support more than 4GB RAM. Because of this, you can configure the kernel so that it is most optimized for your configuration. When you install any distribution of Linux Kernel 2.6.31.5, you get a kernel compiled, but then made so that it supports almost everything that makes it not very optimized. This implies that you would like to recompile it.

Linux is a clone of the Unix kernel, which can be defined as the heart of the system, which is responsible for software and computer hardware can work together.

The three main functions performed are:

• Memory management, for all running programs

• Time management processor running these programs use
• Is responsible for us to access our computer peripherals in an effective and convenient

Two versions of the Linux Kernel:

• Production version: It is the stable version so far and is the final result of development or experimental versions

• Development version: This version is experimental and is used by developers to develop, test and verify new features, corrections, etc.. These cores are often unstable and should not be used unless a user that was specialized in nuclei

The kernel versions are numbered with 3 numbers as follows: XX.YY.ZZ:
XX: Indicates the main series kernel
YY: Indicates if the version is for development or production. Odd numbers, means that development, one pair, which is production
ZZ: Indicates new releases within a version in which the only thing that has changed due to errors or programming bugs.

It has almost all functions of the original UNIX kernel, true multitasking, virtual memory, shared libraries, shared copies of executable own memory manager, and TCP / IP networking.

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