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Linux 2026 Spring Cleaning Purges Code from Kernel's v0.1 Dawn

Linux kernel's 2026 "Spring Cleaning" just axed code fossils from version 0.1. It's housekeeping that reveals how even giants hoard history.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read
Thomas Gleixner Linux kernel cleanup patch series targeting ancient LATCH code

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Gleixner's patches evict v0.1 LATCH and 1990s survivors like CLOCK_TICK_RATE. 𝕏
  • get_cycles() renamed 'bogo' in spirit — now arch-internal only. 𝕏
  • Signals kernel maturity; expect more cleanups ahead. 𝕏
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