Linux 2.6 offers many improvements over 2.4. One area of technical advancement is in the kernel networking options. Although there are enhancements in most of the files associated with the networking options, this article focuses on major feature improvements and additions that affect entire sections rather than on specific files.

Specifically, this article addresses improvements to the Networking File System (NFS) and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), and introduces two new members of the TCP/IP protocol family: Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Read the complete article on Networking improvements in the 2.6 kernel.

 
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