Linux Kernel 3.13.1 released

Linux Kernel developer, Greg Kroah-Hartman has officially announced the first update for the stable Linux kernel 3.13. The update is only a small one, with minute changes and fixes. However, succeeding versions would eventually pick up pace. Greg’s announcement reads:

“I'm announcing the release of the 3.13.1 kernel. All users of the 3.13 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 3.13.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/ pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-3.13.y and can be browsed at

the normal kernel.org GIT Web browser http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/ stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary. Users currently employing the first release in the Linux kernel 3.13.x branch should consider an update now.”

As most of us know, the Linux Kernel is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, and basic file system management in Linux. Created by Linus Torvalds, it aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specifications compliance.