Linux Kernel 2.6.30 is available for download. Announcement by the Linus Torvalds can be found here, while a complete list of changes since version 2.6.29 can be found here. We will try to put few sentences about it. So, what’s new? To start, on this Linux have been working on file systems and storage methods; have made improvements in support for EXT4 and introduced support for new filesystems (NILFS, POHMELFS, EXOFS etc.). Also, support for RAID systems is improved and with that developed new or redeveloped old drivers (some specify below). There are also a certain optimizations in order to shorten boot process.

New and redeveloped drivers in the Linux Kernel 2.6.30:

- The Cisco PCI-Express FCoE
- Atheros AR9170
- Atmel at76c503/at76c505/at76c505a USB card
- Marvell 88W8xxx TOPDOG PCI / PCIe Wireless
- Neterion X3100 Series 10GbE PCIe
- Intel 82576 Ethernet Virtual Function
- Opencores 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC
- Intel Wifi Link 100 Series
- Marvell 88E6095/6095F switch chip
- Qualcomm Wireless Modem
- Atmel AC97
- Atmel Audio Bitstream DAC
- Turtle Beach Pinnacle Multisound / Classic
- Home support for Toshiba SB-0500
- Patch Conexant CX20468-31
- Removed the sa11xx-uda1341 driver
- Support for Xonar Essence STX
- Codec WM8400
- Mitac mioa701
- Toshiba e750
- Toshiba e800
- Support for Toshiba e740
- WM9705 AC97
- Zarlink ZL10036 DVB-S tuner
- ST STV6110 silicon tuner
- LG Electronics LGDT3305 ATSC / QAM-B Demodulator
- Freescale MC44S803 tuner
- Support for Sony PlayTV
- Driver for USB cx231xx
- Intel CE6230 DVB-T USB2.0 driver
- MX1 camera driver
- Support for Aiptek DV T300
- Support for Kaiomy TVnPC U2 stick
- Support for Easy Cap Capture DC-60
- Support for Avermedia Hybrid CardBus remote control
- Support for DVBWorld DVBS2 PCI-e 2005
- Support for Turbosight TBS6920 DVB-S2 PCI-e
- The Avermedia A700 cards have received support for DVB
- Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1120 receives support for digital TV
- Support for Hauppauge ATSC Minicard
- Support for Yuan MC770 DVB-T
- Support for Terratec Cinergy HT PCI MKII
- Support for Intel Intel CE6231 and CE6230
- Support for Syntek camera
- Support alcor Micro AU3820

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