Linux 2.6.24 Kernel Released

In time for Linux.Conf.Au that is starting in just four days, Linus Torvalds has this afternoon released the Linux 2.6.24 kernel. Compared to the 2.6.24-rc8 kernel there aren't many changes. The Linux 2.6.24 kernel introduces CPU group scheduling, x86_64 tickless kernel support, a number of new wireless drivers, SELinux performance improvements, a new framework for idle processor power management, and SATA link power management are among the notable changes. The Linux 2.6.24 kernel release announcement can be read at LKML.org.