NILFS2 Revival: Linux's Versioning Filesystem Gains New Maintainer for 2026

 

NILFS2, Linux's log-structured filesystem with continuous snapshotting, sees renewed development with new co-maintainer. Explore its versioning capabilities, performance characteristics, and enterprise data protection applications for 2026. Discover how this automated snapshot technology compares to Btrfs, F2FS, and Bcachefs. 

Exfatprogs 1.3 Released: Master exFAT Defragmentation and Performance on Linux

 

Exfatprogs 1.3 for Linux introduces the powerful defrag.exfat tool for exFAT filesystem optimization, plus faster quick formats & bug fixes. Our guide explores this essential sysadmin utility for managing Microsoft exFAT volumes on Linux systems

Linux 6.18 Delivers Major SMB3 and KSMBD Performance Gains for Enterprise Storage

 

Explore the major SMB3 & KSMBD performance upgrades in Linux 6.18. This deep dive covers directory leases, session lookup optimizations, and security enhancements for enterprise storage, boosting throughput and efficiency for sysadmins and DevOps.

OpenZFS 2.4-rc2 Released: A Deep Dive into Performance and Compatibility Enhancements

 

 Explore OpenZFS 2.4-rc2's latest features: Linux 6.17 kernel support, AVX2 encryption performance boosts, and deduplication optimizations. Is this the ultimate open-source file system for your data integrity needs? Download the release candidate now. 

Linux 6.18 Merges Major XFS File-System Updates: Online Fsck Enabled by Default for Next LTS Kernel

 

Explore the key XFS file-system enhancements in Linux 6.18, including default online fsck for enterprise-grade data integrity, deprecated mount options, and performance optimizations for system administrators and DevOps. 

SquashFS Performance Breakthrough: Patch Delivers 15,277x Speed Boost for Sparse Files

 

 Linux kernel patch for SquashFS delivers a 15,277x performance gain in sparse file operations. Discover how SEEK_DATA/SEEK_HOLE support transforms filesystem efficiency, its impact on data centers, and the future of compressed read-only filesystems.

Top Linux Kernel Developer Josef Bacik Departs Meta for AI Venture Anthropic

 

 Long-time Btrfs co-maintainer Josef Bacik announces his departure from Meta and primary Linux kernel development to join AI startup Anthropic. Explore the implications for the Btrfs filesystem and enterprise data infrastructure.

Will Bcachefs Survive Linux 6.17? Latest Fixes Merged Ahead of 6.16-rc7

 

Linus Torvalds merges critical Bcachefs fixes for Linux 6.16-rc7, but will this experimental CoW file-system survive Linux 6.17? Explore the latest updates, technical insights, and what’s next for Bcachefs in the mainline kernel.

Bcachefs File-System Updates: Key Fixes Merged Ahead of Linux 6.16-rc5 Release

Bcachefs receives critical bug fixes in Linux 6.16-rc5, ensuring stability ahead of release. Learn about the latest updates, key patches, and the future of this next-gen filesystem in the Linux kernel.

MMC-Utils 1.0 Released: The Ultimate Linux Tool for MMC Storage Device Management

 

 

Linux kernel maintainer Ulf Hansson releases mmc-utils 1.0, the definitive tool for managing MMC/eMMC storage devices—CSD registers, write protection, sanitization, and more. Download now on kernel.org.

Bcachefs Controversy: Linux Kernel Clash Over Data Safety vs. Development Rules

 

Explore the heated debate between Bcachefs developer Kent Overstreet and Linux creator Linus Torvalds over late-stage feature additions to Linux 6.16. Discover why data safety clashes with kernel development rules, and how this impacts enterprise storage solutions, disaster recovery, and filesystem reliability.

dm-pcache: Linux’s Next-Gen Persistent Memory Cache for High-Performance Block Devices

 

Discover dm-pcache, Linux’s new persistent memory cache for block devices—offering lower latency, DAX-optimized PMEM support & crash-safe replay. Learn how it outperforms BCache & dm-writecache for high-performance workloads.

Linux 6.16 Kernel Update: Block & IO_uring Features Driving Next-Gen Storage Performance

 

Linux 6.16 kernel upgrades block storage & IO_uring with NVMe FDP, zero-copy DMA-BUF, and pipe support—boosting performance for enterprises, cloud, and AI. Learn how these changes impact high-speed storage.

Linux 6.16 FUSE Upgrades: Performance Boosts for User-Space File Systems

 

Linux 6.16 introduces major FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) optimizations, including writeback efficiency gains, large folio support, and faster directory reads. Discover how these kernel improvements enhance performance for cloud storage, virtualization, and enterprise file systems.

Linux 6.16 Kernel Update: Enhanced MMC Support for eMMC & SD Cards

 

Linux 6.16 introduces graceful host removal for eMMC/SD cards, preventing data loss. Explore MMC updates, hardware support, and why this matters for embedded systems, servers, and high-end storage solutions.

Google Engineer Brings Hardware-Wrapped Encryption Keys to Linux 6.16 Kernel

 

Google engineer Eric Biggers integrates hardware-wrapped inline encryption keys into Linux 6.16, boosting security against cold boot attacks. Learn how Qualcomm SM8650 HDK & Android’s ICE/HWKM enable end-to-end protection for high-value data.

Linux 6.16 Introduces Power Subsystem Support for Filesystem Freeze/Thaw During Suspend/Resume

Linux 6.16 merges VFS updates enabling power subsystem-controlled filesystem freeze/thaw for suspend/resume cycles. Learn how Microsoft’s Christian Brauner’s work improves hibernation stability, with new sysfs controls and EFI vars support.

Bcachefs in Linux 6.16: Major Performance Boosts & Self-Healing Advances

 

Bcachefs in Linux 6.16 brings faster snapshots, self-healing file-systems, and reduced journal overhead—ideal for enterprise storage. Learn how these updates compete with ZFS/Btrfs.

Linux 6.16 Introduces Rust Support for ConfigFS: A Secure, High-Performance File-System Upgrade

 

Linux 6.16 introduces Rust support for ConfigFS, enhancing security & performance for enterprise storage, cloud computing, and IoT. Learn how memory-safe APIs and custom permissions protect sensitive data.

Bcachefs & OverlayFS Patch Enables Case-Folding Support for Linux File-Systems

 

Kent Overstreet’s Bcachefs patch enables OverlayFS to support case-folding file-systems, fixing a major Linux limitation. Essential for IoT, containers, and live OS environments. Learn the technical details and implications.