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Dec 3, 2025 · Unless you downloaded, compiled and installed your own version of kernel from kernel.org, you are running a distribution kernel. To find out the version of your kernel, run uname -r:

The following manuals are written for users of the kernel — those who are trying to get it to work optimally on a given system and application developers seeking information on the kernel’s user …

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There are a great many reasons why kernel code should be merged into the official (“mainline”) kernel, including automatic availability to users, community support in many forms, and the ability to …

Original: Core API Documentation 翻译: 司延腾 Yanteng Si <siyanteng @ loongson. cn> 核心API文档 ¶ 这是核心内核API手册的首页。 非常感谢为本手册转换 (和编写!)的文档! 核心实用程序 ¶ 本节包含通 …

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Basic Kernel Library Functions ¶ The Linux kernel provides more basic utility functions.