Christoph Hellwig Steps Down From One Of His Kernel Roles Following Rust Drama Christoph Hellwig, a long-standing and highly respected Linux kernel developer, has stepped down from his role as maintainer of the DMA mapping subsystem. This decision follows recent debates concerning the integration of Rust programming language bindings into the Linux kernel’s DMA mapping helpers, …
As a Linux system engineer, I’m sure you’ve all used the top command. It’s been the go-to tool for decades—simple, reliable, and always there when you need it. But have you ever noticed one thing? Occasionally, you might spot a process with CPU usage skyrocketing to 150%, 200%, or even 400%! Surprised? So what’s going …