The Linux kernel is built on the old C89 standard of C, but Linus Torvalds has decided to upgrade to the more modern C11 standard, reports Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols.
The move to a newer language standard addresses a potential security problem, and, barring unforeseen issues, should be a relatively easy transition.
Read more at ZDNet and see technical details at LWN.net.
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