LKML News v5.5-rc5

[PATCH v16 QEMU 4/3 RFC] memory: Add support for MADV_FREE as mechanism to lazy discard pages

https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200103212339.29849.99817.stgit@localhost.localdomain

This RFC patch modifies QEMU to able to use MADV_FREE for discard of pages to avoid the page zeroing cost.

Linux 5.5-rc5

https://lkml/kernel.org/r/CAHk-=whwmJQwwMD06VfPapDmc52LFQhG3HP6VyVLXVA=nYi_ow@mail.gmail.com

Time files, rc5 released. Last week was also another calm week due to the new year holidays, and thus this release is small. Linus expects it will be changed in this upcoming weeks, or 5.5 be the easiest release.

Also, Linus is delivering one sad news that Bruce Evans has passed away. He was the developer behind Minix/i386, which Linus has used for early development of Linux. Rest in peace, Bruce.