Features for Linux 3.0 Kernel Nearly Set

The feature set for the Linux 3.0 kernel, the next major update to the open source operating system, is close to being finalized and contributors are being told to submit their patches to the list of candidates as soon as possible.

In a posting to the Linux kernel mailing list, which was also posted on the Linux and Main Web site, kernel developer Rob Landley told other developers that once Linus Torvalds, the founder of Linux, returned from the "Linux Lunacy Cruise" in the Caribbean on October 27, there would most likely only be one more set of last minute merges before "we switch over to the 3.0-pre or 2.6-pre series.

"So everybody, try these patches. If they work for you, say so. It's no guarantee, but Linus has said endorsements from testers can make him feel more comfortable about a patch. If your patch isn't on the list, speak out now. Again, some of the things on this list won't make it into 3.0. It's just candidates. But everything that is not on this list in about 7 days is probably going to become 3.1 material by default," he said.

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