Complete Feature of Newly Introduced Linux 5.0 Kernel version. What is kernel? Linux Kernel 4.21 version previously you were using and users were expecting very curiously for its new version. Now Linux Kernel 5.o has introduced and ready to use. As people were expecting its new version with great feature but, it has been updated with few new updates.
Linux Kernel 5.0 has been introduced
Now we will see complete feature of newly introduced this interesting feature with succeeding paras. For better understanding, we have divided its Complete feature into six parts. These are as under: –
- Encrypted Adiantum data
- Display support of AMD FreeSync
- Mainline kernel with Raspberry Pi Touchscreen support
- HiDPI/retina displays having new console font
- Btrfs swap file support
- Logitech high-resolution scrolling
Encrypted Adiantum Data
The first feature is support for Adiantum in fscrypt. Adiantum performs well on low-powered devices such as Android smartphones.
Google’s Adiantum storage encryption system found in this Linux Kernel 5.0. Adiantum acts on low-powered devices such as Android smartphones. It’s a good decision in securing Android devices. One more thing is, the encryption system in Linux Kernel 5.0 is faster than previous encryption systems.
You will also find some best graphic drivers in Linux 5.0 Kernel. Such as display support of Raspberry Pi touch, NVIDIA RTX Turing and AMD FreeSync. Among these, Raspberry Pi touch is one of the best graphic drivers that helps in manufacturing Smart info display and tablets.
Display support of AMD FreeSync
AMD FreeSync works with the Linux 5.0 mainline kernel (though it also requires MESA 19.0 and some other updated bits). Because this newly introduced feature having with graphics drivers developments. Such as display support of Raspberry Pi touch, NVIDIA RTX Turing and AMD FreeSync. Among these, Raspberry Pi touch is one of the best graphic drivers that helps in manufacturing Smart info display and tablets.
For using this new feature, the following is required: –
- AMD Radeon R5/R7/R9 200 or later (also Vega)
- Monitor having supported with FreeSync.
Mainline kernel with Raspberry Pi Touchscreen support
Raspberry Pi touchscreen is also an important feature that work with 7-inch touch display. This feature is very cheap in cost and easily available. Raspberry Pi touchscreen also conversant with 800×480 pixels resolution.
HiDPI/retina displays having new console font
HiDPI/Retina is the another graphics development that is a newly introduced feature in Linux Kernel 5.0. This feature having a new console font in 4K screens. This new console font helps the users to read a terminal font very easily.
Hardware Support for Linux 5.0 Kernel
In new technology world, many new hardware available and required for this feature. The following are the main hardware support for this feature: –
- NVIDIA Turing GPUs
- NVIDIA Xavier display support
- Intel Icelake Gen11 Graphics
- RDA Micro RDA8810PL
- NXP i.MX8 SoC & Layerscape LX2160A
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How to Download Linux 5.0 Kernel version
You can easily download this feature through available source code. As we know, Ubuntu 19.04 has to be release soon in which this feature is also available. You should download it now.
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