The Linux kernel has a monolithic architecture, which means that the whole kernel code runs in kernel space and shares the same address space. Because of this architecture, you have to choose the ...

This was a generally popular move.” F22Rapture: “A practical benefit to the monolithic kernel approach as applies to Linux is that it pushes hardware vendors to get their drivers into the ...

The Linux kernel is a monolithic kernel – all the main OS services run in the kernel. The alternative is a microkernel, where most of the work is done by external processes, with the kernel ...

Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, "because of a last-minute bug report resulting ...

Linus Torvalds announced the final release of Linux kernel 6.15. This latest kernel 6.15 ships with lots of fixes and driver ...

Tanenbaum was first to strike, posting that the Linux kernel had a monolithic design that he believed was detrimental to its abilities. The Linux kernel had just been released by Torvalds in October ...