Microsoft will soon bring a full custom-built Linux kernel for Windows 10.
This move looks to make Windows 10 more open-source friendly and improve the performance of Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Now, lets see some details about this Microsoft-built Linux kernel.
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Microsoft Is Shipping the Linux Kernel
This is not the first time Microsoft is doing something incredible.
Read this post to learn more about the new system.
Linux Kernel for Windows 10
This kernel will provide the underpinnings for Microsofts WSL 2.0 feature.
WSL2 wont provide any userspace binaries, as is the case with WSL1.
Instead, the kernel will interface with userspace that is selected by the user.
WSL 2 will roll out to Windows Insiders program by the end of June 2019.
This is the same kernel used in the technology used by Azure.
For developers, it should significantly improve the performance of Microsofts Linux subsystem in Windows.
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Now, most of information about Linux kernel for Windows 10 is introduced.