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Linux RNDIS Removal Branch Updated For Disabling Microsoft RNDIS Protocol Drivers

There's activity again around potentially disabling and then ultimately removing the RNDIS Linux kernel code for those drivers complying with the Microsoft Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) protocol specification. RNDIS was used ato...

2024-12-25 12:33

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systemd Highlights For 2024 From Run0 To Varlink To Advancing systemd-homed

Systemd had another busy year working on many new features from run0 as a sudo alternative to making systemd-homed more robust, increasing Varlink use, systemd-boot continuing to gain more traction, and more...

2024-12-25 09:46

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Intel Mesa Code Lands Big Patch Series For Treating Convergent Values As SIMD8

A patch series six months in the making and consisting of 24 patches by longtime Intel Linux graphics engineer Ian Romanick was merged on Christmas Eve for Mesa 25.0...

2024-12-25 06:46

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Ruby 3.4 Programming Language Brings "it", Better Performance For YJIT

Ruby 3.4 is out today as yet another annual major feature release for this programming language known for its major updates on Christmas Day...

2024-12-25 06:09

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New Intel Mesa Driver Patches Implement AV1 Decode For Vulkan Video

While there has been Vulkan Video support within Intel's open-source "ANV" driver since early 2023 and extended over time to handle H.265/HEVC decode, H.264 and H.265 encode, and more, the AV1 decode support has lagged behind until now...

2024-12-25 05:00

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CachyOS Had A Really Great Year Advancing This Performance-Optimized Arch Linux Platform

The CachyOS Linux distribution has really been on fire this year delivering impressive new features and performance optimizations for this Arch Linux derived OS...

2024-12-25 03:00

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4MLinux 47.0 Released with Installation Support for Virtual (KVM) Block Devices

4MLinux 47.0 Linux distribution is now available for download with support for installing on virtual KVM block devices and other changes. Here's what's new! The post 4MLinux 47.0 Released with Installation Support for Virtual (KVM) Block Devices appear...

2024-12-25 00:17

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How to Hide Ubuntu Pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu Pro is an optional security feature that Ubuntu LTS users can enrol in to get critical updates for more than 25,000 packages that would otherwise sit unpatched. If you use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS you will have seen Ubuntu Pro security updates in Softwa...

2024-12-24 17:04

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Rust Drama, Russian Kernel Maintainers & Other Top Linux Kernel Happenings Of 2024

With 2024 drawing quickly toward a close, here is a look back at the most popular Linux kernel news of the year ranging from exciting performance optimizations and new features such as QR code error messages over to kernel drama around Russian kernel d...

2024-12-24 16:12

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SDL3 Adds Cross-Platform System Tray Support

A new feature landing in the SDL3 software/hardware abstraction library today that is commonly used by cross-platform games is a native system tray implementation that works across operating systems...

2024-12-24 13:56

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BIOS Optimizations For AMD 5th Gen EPYC Yield Greater HPC Performance & Power Efficiency

Using the 5th Gen EPYC BIOS tuning guide published by AMD, I recently looked at the impact of AI and machine learning optimized performance by adjusting some simple BIOS knobs as well as the Java throughput, latency and power efficiency for the EPYC 90...

2024-12-24 10:30

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AMD GPU Driver Engineer Marek Olšák Lands Mesa 25.0 Optimizations For Christmas

Longtime open-source Radeon graphics driver developer Marek Olšák that is well known for his Mesa improvements over the years and countless optimizations even before being employed by AMD has seen some exciting patches merged just in time for Christm...

2024-12-24 09:30

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Intel Compute Runtime Now Advertises Production Support For Battlemage GPUs

The Intel Compute Runtime 24.48.31907.7 just released a few minutes ago as a Christmas Eve treat for Intel Linux graphics compute users. This updated open-source OpenCL and oneAPI Level Zero driver stack now advertises production support for Battlemage...

2024-12-24 08:40

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Uncached Buffered I/O Aims To Be Ready For Linux 6.14 With Big Gains

Linux I/O expert and storage expert Jens Axboe of Meta is hoping to have the uncached buffered I/O support squared away for Linux 6.14 -- a feature that's been a half-decade in the making...

2024-12-24 06:40

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libcamera 0.4 Released For Open-Source Camera Stack/Framework

A new release of libcamera is now available for this open-source camera stack solution that is increasingly used now for getting newer web cameras working on Linux and similar. With the libcamera 0.4 release there is improved hardware support and other...

2024-12-24 06:26

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Linux 6.14 AMD PMF Driver To Handle Custom BIOS Inputs

The AMD Platform Management Framework "PMF" driver is set to see some enhancements come the Linux 6.14 merge window...

2024-12-24 06:14

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FFmpeg Landing A Number Of Improvements For HDR

The widely-used FFmpeg multimedia library saw a number of commits land yesterday for enhancing the support around High Dynamic Range (HDR) content...

2024-12-24 05:54

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siduction Linux 2024.1.0 Released with Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, and LXQt 2.1

siduction Linux 2024.1.0 distribution is now available for download featuring the Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, and LXQt 2.1 desktop environments. The post siduction Linux 2024.1.0 Released with Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, and LXQt 2.1 appeared first on 9t...

2024-12-23 22:08

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postmarketOS 24.12 Released with KDE Plasma Mobile 6.2.4, GNOME Shell 46

postmarketOS 24.12 mobile distribution is now available for download based on Alpine Linux 3.21 and featuring support for new devices, new features, updated components, and more. The post postmarketOS 24.12 Released with KDE Plasma Mobile 6.2.4, GNOME ...

2024-12-23 17:43

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What to know when procuring Linux laptops

Technology procurement directly influences business success. The equipment you procure will determine how your teams deliver projects and contribute to your success. So what does being “well-equipped” look like in the world of Linux laptops? In t...

2024-12-23 17:35

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