Improvements in kernel development from 2.4 to 2.6

The long-awaited 2.6 kernel is finally here. The author takes a look behind the scenes at the tools, tests, and techniques — from revision control and regression testing to bugtracking and list keeping — that helped make 2.6 a better kernel than any that have come before it. Some interesting changes took place in the way the Linux kernel is developed and tested. Several key changes have improved overall stability as well as quality.

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