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wraggster
January 20th, 2014, 20:06
"Linux kernel 3.13 has been released (https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/19/148). This release includes nftables (http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/10/19/2118247/nftables-to-replace-iptables-in-the-linux-kernel) (the successor of iptables); a revamp of the block layer designed for high-performance SSDs; a framework to cap power consumption in Intel RAPL devices; improved squashfs performance; AMD Radeon power management enabled by default and automatic AMD Radeon GPU switching; improved NUMA and hugepage performance; TCP Fast Open enabled by default; support for NFC payments; support for the High-Availability Seamless Redundancy protocol; new drivers; and many other small improvements. Here's the full list of changes (http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.13)."

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/01/20/0432213/linux-313-released