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In recent years, processors have experienced growth in core counts which have pushed software to be multi-threaded and increased contention in the virtual memory data structure. The memory management subsystem uses the mmap_sem lock for write protection of the VMAs. Optimizing the mmap_sem lock into a rw-semaphore helped contention but did not solve the underlying issue. […]

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Program will provide verifiable, respected industry credentials to help promising individuals start an IT career SAN FRANCISCO, January 19, 2021 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and The Blacks In Technology Foundation, the largest community of Black technologists globally, today announced the launch of a new scholarship program […]

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Click here to read the January 2021 Linux Foundation Newsletter The post January 2021 Linux Foundation Newsletter: Bootcamp Sale, SolarWinds Orion, New Kubernetes & WebAssembly Classes, LFX Webinar Series appeared first on Linux Foundation.

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This article was originally posted at TheNewStack. By Matt Zand and Jim Sullivan Kubernetes is a containerized solution. It provides virtualized runtime environments called Pods, which house one or more containers to provide a virtual runtime environment. An important aspect of Kubernetes is container communication within the Pod. Additionally, an important area of managing the […]

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By Matt Zand and Kevin Downs In a nutshell, an archive is a single file that contains a collection of other files and/or directories. Archive files are typically used for a transfer (locally or over the internet) or make a backup copy of a collection of files and directories which allow you to work with […]

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December 14th, 2020 – Toronto, Canada – Prepr is excited to announce a new partnership with The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, that will give work-integrated learning experiences to youth facing employment barriers. The new initiative, the Flexible Upskilling Network (F.U.N.) program, launches in collaboration with the Magnet Network […]

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A new report from The Linux Foundation and Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) has found that 56% of survey respondents reported involvement in open source projects was important in getting their current job, and 55% feel that participating in open source projects has increased their salary or otherwise improved their job prospects. The […]

The post Open Source Jobs Remain Secure During COVID-19 Pandemic and More Findings From Linux Foundation and Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard Report appeared first on Linux.com.

2020 was a difficult year for all of us, and for many it continues in 2021. Jobs have been lost, and whole industries have been forced to revamp their entire business models, leaving many out of work or facing new ways of working. While significant challenges remain, think of this as an opportunity to consider […]

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