Torvalds Calls Linux Kernel 'Huge And Bloated'
The Linux kernel is getting too big too fast, and that's negatively affecting Linux performance. While this might sound like a message fromMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s marketing team, it's actually a frank admission that Linus Torvalds made Monday in a roundtable discussion at the LinuxCon event in Portland, Ore. Asked whether features are being added to the Linux kernel too quickly, and whether this is affecting Linux performance, Torvalds acknowledged that this is indeed a problem. The Linux kernel has also grown to the point where it's no longer streamlined and efficient, Torvalds added.
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