Linux kernel

Unix-like operating system kernel, basis for all Linux operating systems

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Linux kernel

Summary

Linux kernel is a free and open-source software^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month, #1 of 170).^[2]

Key Facts

Linux kernel is the creator of Linus Torvalds^[3].
Linux kernel's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software^[4].
Linux kernel's instance of is recorded as kernel^[5].
Linux kernel's instance of is recorded as collaborative work^[6].
Linux kernel's instance of is recorded as computing platform^[7].
Linux kernel's founder is recorded as Linus Torvalds^[8].
Linus Torvalds is named after Linux kernel^[9].
Q11368 is named after Linux kernel^[10].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Linus Torvalds^[11].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Alan Cox^[12].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Greg Kroah-Hartman^[13].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Ingo Molnár^[14].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Andrew Morton^[15].
Linux kernel's developer is recorded as Mauro Carvalho Chehab^[16].
Linux kernel's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0^[17].
Linux kernel's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[18].
Linux kernel's programmed in is recorded as assembly language^[19].
Linux kernel's programmed in is recorded as Q575650^[20].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.17^[21].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.16.3^[22].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.16^[23].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.15^[24].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14^[25].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.13^[26].
Linux kernel's software version identifier is recorded as 3.12^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Linux kernel is the creator of Linus Torvalds^[3].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Linux kernel include Linux^[28], founded in 1991^[29]; Linux Mint^[30], a Linux distribution^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; Linux-libre^[33], a monolithic kernel^[34], founded in 2008^[35]; Linux user group^[36], an association^[37]; and Linux Surface^[38], a monolithic kernel^[39].

Why It Matters

Linux kernel ranks in the top 0.59% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month, #1 of 170).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Redox^[42], a free operating system^[43], founded in 2015^[44].

Entities named for it include Linux^[28], founded in 1991^[29]; Linux Mint^[30], a Linux distribution^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; Linux-libre^[33], a monolithic kernel^[34], founded in 2008^[35]; Linux user group^[36], an association^[37]; and Linux Surface^[38], a monolithic kernel^[39].

FAQs

Who did Linux kernel influence?

Linux kernel has been cited as an influence by Redox^[42].

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Quick Facts

Instance of free and open-source software, kernel, collaborative work, computing platform

Inception August 25, 1991

Founder Linus Torvalds

Publication date September 17, 1991

Official website kernel.org

Part of Linux, Android

Properties

Announcement date August 25, 1991

Build system Kernel Build System

Creator Linus Torvalds

Developer Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Ingo Molnár, Andrew Morton, Larry W. Finger, Mauro Carvalho Chehab

Different from Linux

Has part(s) dm-crypt, Linux Kernel API

History of topic history of Linux, Linux kernel version history

Issue tracker url bugzilla.kernel.org

Mascot Tux, Tuz

Named after Linus Torvalds, Unix

Native label Linux kernel

Official blog url planet.kernel.org

Platform ARM architecture, Atmel AVR, Blackfin, DEC Alpha, ETRAX CRIS, Itanium, MIPS architecture, PA-RISC, PowerPC, SPARC, SuperH, TILE64, Unicore, Xtensa, Motorola 68000 family, IBM S/390, X86, x86-64, z/Architecture

Programmed in C, assembly language, Rust

Protocol Internet Protocol, Transmission Control Protocol, User Datagram Protocol, Datagram Congestion Control Protocol, Stream Control Transmission Protocol, IPv4, IPv6

Public key fingerprint C75D C40A 11D7 AF88 9981 ED5B C86B A06A 517D 0F0E, BFA7 DD3E 0D42 1C9D B6AB 6527 0D3B 3537 C479 0F9D, 9DB4 C3A4 EF2A 3111 9072 82F3 F2A5 75DC 1E1A 8782, 59 B1 5F 6F E3 13 4C 8B 33 E5 14 35 21 F1 D1 03, 647F 2865 4894 E3BD 4571 99BE 38DB BDC8 6092 693E

Readable file format Executable and Linkable Format

Software version identifier 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16, 3.15, 3.14, 3.13, 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 3.19, 3.19.3, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 3.18, 4.4.5, 4.5, 4.4.6, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 3.14.69, 3.18.33, 4.1.24, 4.4.10, 4.5.4, 4.6, 3.14.70, 4.4.11, 4.5.5, 4.1.25, 3.18.34, 3.14.71, 4.4.12, 4.5.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.7, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.4, 4.8.5, 4.8.6, 4.4.29, 4.8.7, 4.8.8, 4.4.32, 4.8.9, 4.4.33, 4.8.10, 4.4.34, 4.8.13, 4.4.37, 4.8.14, 4.4.38, 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.8.16, 4.4.40, 4.9.2, 4.8.17, 4.4.41, 4.4.50, 4.9.11, 4.10, 4.10.3, 4.10.4, 4.11, 4.11.3, 4.12, 4.9.35, 4.4.75, 4.11.8, 4.14, 4.14.13, 4.9.76, 4.4.111, 4.14.14, 4.9.77, 4.4.112, 4.15-rc8, 4.14.15, 4.15-rc9, 4.15, 4.15.1, 4.15.2, 4.15.3, 4.15.4, 4.15.5, 4.15.6, 4.16-rc3, 4.15.7, 4.16-rc5, 4.15.9, 4.16-rc6, 4.15.12, 0.01, 4.15.13, 4.16-rc7, 4.16.1, 4.16.2, 4.17.5, 4.17.6, 4.17.9, 4.16.18, 4.14.57, 4.9.114, 4.4.143, 3.18.116, 3.16.57, 4.18-rc6, 4.18, 4.18.3, 4.18.16, 4.19, 3.16.62, 3.18.131, 4.4.169, 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Source code repository url git.kernel.org, git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git, github.com

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Web feed url planet.kernel.org, planet.kernel.org, planet.kernel.org, planet.kernel.org

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Alternativeto software id linux-kernel

Arch linux package linux, linux-lts-headers, linux-lts-docs, linux-docs, linux-headers, linux-lts, linux-hardened, linux-hardened-headers, linux-hardened-docs

Archwiki article Kernel_(Русский), Kernel_(Português), Kernel_(Bosanski), Kernel_(Français), Kernel

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Common vulnerabilities and exposures id CVE-2017-2584, CVE-2016-10147, CVE-2016-10088, CVE-2016-9919, CVE-2016-9806, CVE-2016-9794, CVE-2016-9793, CVE-2016-9777, CVE-2016-9756, CVE-2016-9755, CVE-2016-9754, CVE-2016-9685, CVE-2016-9644, CVE-2016-9588, CVE-2016-9576, CVE-2016-9555, CVE-2016-9313, CVE-2016-9191, CVE-2016-9178, CVE-2016-9120, CVE-2016-9084, CVE-2016-9083, CVE-2016-8666, CVE-2016-8660, CVE-2016-8658, CVE-2016-8655, CVE-2016-8650, CVE-2016-8646, CVE-2016-8645, CVE-2016-8633, CVE-2016-8632, CVE-2016-8630, CVE-2016-7917, CVE-2016-7916, CVE-2016-7915, CVE-2016-7914, CVE-2016-7913, CVE-2016-7912, CVE-2016-7911, CVE-2016-7910, CVE-2016-7425, CVE-2016-7117, CVE-2016-7097, CVE-2016-7042, CVE-2016-7039, CVE-2016-6828, CVE-2016-6516, CVE-2016-6480, CVE-2016-6327, CVE-2016-6213, CVE-2016-6198, CVE-2016-6197, CVE-2016-6187, CVE-2016-6162, CVE-2016-6156, CVE-2016-6136, CVE-2016-6130, CVE-2016-5829, CVE-2016-5828, CVE-2016-5728, CVE-2016-5696, CVE-2016-5412, CVE-2016-5400, CVE-2016-5244, CVE-2016-5243, CVE-2016-5195, CVE-2016-4998, CVE-2016-4997, CVE-2016-4951, CVE-2016-4913, CVE-2016-4805, CVE-2016-4794, CVE-2016-4581, CVE-2016-4580, CVE-2016-4578, CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4568, CVE-2016-4565, CVE-2016-4558, CVE-2016-4557, CVE-2016-4486, CVE-2016-4485, CVE-2016-4482, CVE-2016-4470, CVE-2016-4440, CVE-2016-3955, CVE-2016-3951, CVE-2016-3841, CVE-2016-3713, CVE-2016-3699, CVE-2016-3689, CVE-2016-3672, CVE-2016-3156, CVE-2016-3140, CVE-2016-3139, CVE-2016-3138, CVE-2016-3137, CVE-2016-3136, CVE-2016-3135, CVE-2016-3134, CVE-2016-3070, CVE-2016-2854, CVE-2016-2853, CVE-2016-2847, CVE-2016-2782, CVE-2016-2550, CVE-2016-2549, CVE-2016-2548, CVE-2016-2547, CVE-2016-2546, CVE-2016-2545, CVE-2016-2544, CVE-2016-2543, CVE-2016-2384, CVE-2016-2383, CVE-2016-2188, CVE-2016-2187, CVE-2016-2186, CVE-2016-2185, CVE-2016-2184, CVE-2016-2143, CVE-2016-2117, CVE-2016-2085, CVE-2016-2070, CVE-2016-2069, CVE-2016-2053, CVE-2016-1583, CVE-2016-1576, CVE-2016-1575, CVE-2016-1237, CVE-2016-0758, CVE-2016-0728, CVE-2016-0723, CVE-2015-8970, CVE-2015-8967, CVE-2015-8966, CVE-2015-8964, CVE-2015-8963, CVE-2015-8962, CVE-2015-8961, CVE-2015-8956, CVE-2015-8955, CVE-2015-8953, CVE-2015-8952, CVE-2015-8845, CVE-2015-8844, CVE-2015-4176, CVE-2015-4170, CVE-2015-4167, CVE-2015-4036, CVE-2015-4004, CVE-2015-4003, CVE-2015-4002, CVE-2015-4001, CVE-2015-3636, CVE-2015-3339, CVE-2015-3332, CVE-2015-3331, CVE-2015-3291, CVE-2015-3290, CVE-2015-3288, CVE-2015-3214, CVE-2015-3212, CVE-2015-2925, CVE-2015-2922, CVE-2015-2830, CVE-2015-2686, CVE-2015-2672, CVE-2015-2666, CVE-2015-2150, CVE-2015-2042, CVE-2015-2041, CVE-2015-1805, CVE-2015-1593, CVE-2015-1573, CVE-2015-1465, CVE-2015-1421, CVE-2015-1420, CVE-2015-1350, CVE-2015-1339, CVE-2015-1333, CVE-2015-1328, CVE-2015-0275, CVE-2015-0274, CVE-2015-0239, CVE-2015-5706, CVE-2016-6786, CVE-2016-6787, CVE-2015-7872, CVE-2015-5364, CVE-2016-0774, CVE-2016-0821, CVE-2016-0823

Debian source package linux-signed-amd64

Debian stable package linux-image-amd64

Fedora package kernel

Freebase id /m/04pm6

Freebsd port sysutils/turbostat

Gentoo package sys-kernel/vanilla-sources

Gentoo wiki article Kernel, Kernel/de, Kernel/tr, Kernel/es, Kernel/it, Kernel/fr, Kernel/hu, Kernel/pl, Kernel/pt-br, Kernel/ru, Kernel/zh-cn, Kernel/ja, Kernel/ko

Github topic linux-kernel

Google+ id +Linux

Kbpedia id LinuxKernel

Microsoft academic id (discontinued) 553261973

Namuwiki id Linux/커널

Open hub id linux

Openalex id C553261973

Opensuse package kernel-default

Osdn project freshmeat_linux

Pro-linux.de dbapp id 7130

Quora topic id Linux-Kernel

Repology project name linux

Subreddit kernel

Ubuntu package linux-image-generic

Zhihu topic id 19614193

🌐 Available in 28 languages

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🏷️ Also known as

en Linux kernel en Linux en linux ar نواة لنكس ar نواة لينكس ar نواة لينوكس ar النواة لينكس ar لينكس (نواة) ar لينكس (نواه) de Linux-Kernel de Linux el Πυρήνας Linux en-gb Linux es núcleo Linux es Kernel Linux es Linux fa هسته لینوکس fi Linux-ydin fr Linux fr noyau Linux

🔗 Connections

Has these parts 20

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture, Kernel-based Virtual Machine, WireGuard, Linux Unified Key Setup, Linux Security Modules, inotify, User-mode Linux, dm-crypt +12 more

Platform 14

ARM architecture, PowerPC, SPARC, Itanium, Atmel AVR, MIPS architecture, DEC Alpha, PA-RISC +6 more

← Operating system 11

Google File System, Coda, Completely Fair Scheduler, LiveCode, Dirty COW, NILFS, NuFW, Enterprise Volume Management System +3 more

← Based on 10

Linux, Linux-libre, NixOS, LXC, ALT Linux, grsecurity, Linux Unified Kernel, INK +2 more

← Platform 10

iptables, Netfilter, nftables, ipchains, conntrack-tools, libnetfilter-conntrack, libnftnl, Rogue Kingdoms +2 more

Protocol 7

Internet Protocol, Transmission Control Protocol, IPv6, User Datagram Protocol, IPv4, Stream Control Transmission Protocol, Datagram Congestion Control Protocol

Developer 5

Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, Andrew Morton, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Ingo Molnár

Named after 5

Linux, Linux Mint, Linux-libre, Linux user group, Linux Surface

Created notable works 3

Linus Torvalds, Hans Peter Anvin, Rusty Russell

Instance of 3

kernel, free and open-source software, computing platform

← Depends on software 3

Android, Linux-powered device, acpi_call

Belongs to 2

Android, Gonk

GNU General Public License, version 2.0, proprietary license

Has part(s) 2

dm-crypt, Linux Kernel API

History of topic 2

history of Linux, Linux kernel version history

Part of 2

Linux, Android

Programmed in 2

assembly language, Rust

← Category combines topics 2

Category:Linux kernel programmers, Category:Linux kernel-related software

← Different from 2

Linux, Linux

← Facet of 2

history of Linux, Linux kernel version history

Creator 1

Linus Torvalds

Different from 1

Linux

Founder 1

Linus Torvalds

Influenced 1

Redox

Mascot 1

Tux

Named after 1

Linus Torvalds

Participated in 1

Outreachy

Readable file format 1

Executable and Linkable Format

Topic has template 1

Template:Linux kernel

Topic's main category 1

Category:Linux kernel

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Linux kernel

← Compatible with 1

Macronix MX25L6405D

← Depicts 1

Template:Linux kernel timeline

← Described by source 1

In-band ECC memory

← Interested in 1

Linux user group

← Main subject 1

Linux kernel mailing list

← Present in work 1

Tux

← Symbolizes 1

Tux

← Template has topic 1

Template:Linux kernel

← Uses 1

booting process of Linux

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[4] ↑ Linux kernel — instance of (P31): free and open-source software. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Linux kernel — instance of (P31): kernel. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Linux kernel — instance of (P31): collaborative work. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Linux kernel — instance of (P31): computing platform. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Linux kernel — founder (P112): Linus Torvalds. web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Linux kernel — named after (P138): Linus Torvalds. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Linux kernel — named after (P138): Q11368. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Linux kernel — creator (P170): Linus Torvalds. web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Linus Torvalds. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Alan Cox. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Greg Kroah-Hartman. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Ingo Molnár. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Andrew Morton. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Linux kernel — developer (P178): Mauro Carvalho Chehab. git.kernel.org. Retrieved 2024-06-28. git.kernel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Linux kernel — copyright license (P275): GNU General Public License, version 2.0. Open Hub. Retrieved 2018-04-10. mirrors.edge.kernel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Linux kernel — programmed in (P277): Q15777. Open Hub. Retrieved 2018-07-14. openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Linux kernel — programmed in (P277): assembly language. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Linux kernel — programmed in (P277): Q575650. lkml.org. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.17. lkml.iu.edu. lkml.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.16.3. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.16. lkml.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.15. lkml.org. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.14. lkml.org. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.13. lkml.org. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Linux kernel — software version identifier (P348): 3.12. lkml.org. lkml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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3h ago · S8321414 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Sitelink count → 70

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'ang', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons',

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"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.3-rc3"
20d ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.5"
23d ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.4"
26d ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.3-rc1"
4w ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2.2"
6w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2"
7w ago · S8321414 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1.7"
7w ago · S8321414 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2-rc6"
8w ago · Duschgeldrache2 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.18.21"
10w ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1.4"
11w ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.2-rc2"
12w ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1.2"
13w ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1.1"
15w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1"
16w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1-rc6"
17w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1-rc6"
18w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.1-rc5"
19w ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.0.9"
19w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.0.9"
21w ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.0.4"
21w ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 3.17, 3.16.3, 3.16 +880

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 7.0.2"

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Linux kernel

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