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Oracle Linux 7 Update 1, the first update release for Oracle Linux 7. All packages are currently available on ULN and public yum; ISO installation images will be freely available for download from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud soon.


Oracle Linux 7 Update 1 ships with the following kernel packages:

•     Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 3 (kernel-uek-3.8.13-55.1.6.el7uek) for x86-64
  

•     Red Hat Compatible Kernel (kernel-3.10.0-229.el7) for x86-64
  

Oracle Linux 7 update 1 provides the latest features and innovations, such as:

• Linux container support using either Docker or LXC with UEK Release 3
  
• Comprehensive dynamic tracing with DTrace and UEK Release 3
  
• Production support for Btrfs with UEK Release 3
  
• The latest 3rd party hardware support
  

For more details on these and other new features and changes in Oracle Linux 7 Update 1, please consult the release notes in the Oracle Linux Product Documentation Library.