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Bird-of-a-Feather Sessions

We have a great slate of bird-of-a-feather (BoF) sessions on Thursday evening! However, there are still a few BoF slots left, so proposals are still welcome here. First come, first served!

LPC closing party on the water

The Linux Plumbers Conference will have its closing party on Friday, August 21 at the Palisade Restaurant at Elliott Bay Marina on the waters of Puget Sound. Buses will be leaving from the Sheraton around 18:00 for the 15-minute journey to the restaurant. The evening will start with a champagne and seafood tower reception in […]

How to find Room WSCC 3AB

This year, because of space constraints, the single Wednesday Microconference track (for LLVM in the morning and the Development Tools Tutorial in the afternoon, see schedule for details) is happening offsite at the Washington State Convention Centre (WSCC).  Breakfast will still be at the Sheraton, but the rest of the Microconference will happen over at […]

Thursday night reception for LPC

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Intel, the Linux Plumbers Conference is pleased to announce that there will be an additional social event this year. On Thursday August 20th, we will be gathering at the Seattle Rock Bottom Brewery—just a short walk from the conference venue and hotel—for drinks and dinner in a relaxed setting. […]

Microconference schedule now available

The Linux Plumbers Conference starts in less than three weeks and so the schedule for Microconferences is now available!  Looking forward to seeing you all there!

General Registration is now Closed

We’re pleased to announce that thanks to overwhelming support, interest in Linux Plumbers Conference has exceeded expectations.  The downside is that the conference is now officially full. Originally we were going to post a warning today, but a sudden surge of corporate registrations caught us off guard, so we had to close immediately. If you […]

Graphics Microconference Accepted into 2015 Linux Plumbers Conference

Although the Year of the Linux Desktop has yet to arrive, a surprising number of Linux users nevertheless need graphics support. This is because there have been a number of years of the Linux smartphone, the Linux television, the Linux digital sign/display/billboard, the Linux automobile, and more. This microconference will cover a number of topics […]

Thermal Microconference Accepted into 2015 Linux Plumbers Conference

In stark contrast with decades past, thermal issues in computer systems now means much more than fans and heat sinks, and this microconference looks at some of the things that are now handled in software. The topics include the thermal framework, handling of temperature sensors, and different approaches to handling overtemperature conditions, ranging up to […]

File and Storage Systems Microconference Accepted into 2015 Linux Plumbers Conference

Despite having been in production use for many decades, file and storage systems are very active areas, and have retained the ability to provide many new-technology surprises. This year’s edition of the File and Storage Systems Microconference will look at improved error reporting, filesystem-level encryption in traditional filesystems, SMR drives, online fsck, persistent memory, smart […]

Boot, Init, and Config Microconference Accepted into 2015 Linux Plumbers Conference

The combination of security issues, kernel tinification, and a renewed concern about fast boot has intensified focus on system boot, initialization, and configuration, so much so that there is now a Linux Plumbers Conference Microconference focused on these topics. In addition to secure boot and minimizing size and bloat, this microconference will delve into a […]