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Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century (Register)
Summary
Fedora 45 beta swaps the traditional in‑kernel Linux console for kmscon, a long‑standing userspace terminal emulator. This shifts console rendering out of the kernel, opening the door to more modern capabilities.
- Fedora 45 beta replaces the in‑kernel text console with kmscon, a userspace terminal emulator.
- kmscon has been in development for over a decade and now serves as the default console backend.
- The change moves console handling out of the kernel, potentially allowing richer features.
Kernel developers and distro maintainers should note the shift to a userspace console, as it impacts low‑level system interactions and future console feature development.
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