How Configurable is the Linux Kernel? Analyzing Two Decades of Feature-Model History - Summary

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the configurability of the Linux kernel and how it has changed over twenty years.
• Analyzed historical feature models of the Linux kernel
• Reviewed publications in software engineering
• Assessed trends in configurability over time
• Identified significant evolution in feature models of the Linux kernel
• Showed increasing complexity in configuration
• Highlighted key features added and their impact on kernel performance