The 2.6.36 kernel is out

Linus has released the 2.6.36 kernel with only a small number of changes since the 2.6.36-rc8 prepatch. Headline features in this release include the AppArmor security module, the LIRC infrared controller driver subsystem, and the new Tile architecture. The fanotify notification mechanism for anti-malware applications was disabled at the last minute due to ABI concerns . See the KernelNewbies 2.6.36 page for lots of information.

He also noted that a two-week merge window starting on October 21 would run into the Kernel Summit. "So I'm going to hope that we could perhaps even do the 2.6.37 -rc1 release and close the merge window the Sunday before KS opens. Since 2.6.36 was longer than usual (at least it felt that way), I wouldn't mind having a 2.6.37 that is shorter than usual. But holler if this really screws up any plans. Ten days instead of two weeks? Let's see if it's even reasonably realistic." (The 2.6.36 development cycle was 80 days, incidentally; almost exactly average for the last few years).

