Intel QuickAssist Hit By Second Demotion In Linux 6.17 Due To Lack Of Kernel Benefit
A few days ago the Intel QuickAssist 'QAT' accelerators were demoted by FSCRYPT in the Linux 6.17 development code due to being slow and bug prone with AVX-512 showing to be much faster than leveraging the QAT accelerators in this file encryption fra…lxer.com
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 31 (Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Kernel 6.16, HeliumOS 10, NetworkManager 1.54, GNU Binutils 2.45, Arch AUR under fire, Plasma 6.5 automatic light/dark theme, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
GNOME Mutter 49 Beta Released With Pointer Warp Protocol, Wayland Fixes
The GNOME 49 Mutter beta release is now available for testing ahead of the stable release of GNOME 49 coming up In September.lxer.com
IceWM 3.8.2 Window Manager Brings New Icesh Actions
IceWM 3.8.2 window manager for X Window System adds a new “switchmenu” icesh action, improves window switching, and brings various bug fixes.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Apple HFS/HFS+ File-System Drivers See Many Fixes In Linux 6.17
Earlier this year there was talk of Linux potentially dropping its Apple HFS and HFS+ file-system drivers as they had been orphaned for a decade and proving to be a maintenance burdenlxer.com
GNOME Mutter 49 Beta Released With Pointer Warp Protocol, Wayland Fixes
The GNOME 49 Mutter beta release is now available for testing ahead of the stable release of GNOME 49 coming up In September...
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter…
Fastfetch 2.49 System Information Tool Brings Enhanced GPU Detection
Fastfetch 2.49 improves GPU and ARM SoC detection and starts phasing out legacy config flags ahead of major changes in v2.50.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Intel QuickAssist Hit By Second Demotion In Linux 6.17 Due To Lack Of Kernel Benefit
A few days ago the Intel QuickAssist "QAT" accelerators were demoted by FSCRYPT in the Linux 6.17 development code due to being slow and bug prone with AVX-512 showing to be much faster than leveraging the QAT accelerators in this file encryption framework. With the Linux 6.17 crypto subsystem is a second separate demotion to Intel's QAT support for ker…
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Intel QuickAssist Hit By Second Demotion In Linux 6.17 Due To Lack Of Kernel Benefit
A few days ago the Intel QuickAssist 'QAT' accelerators were demoted by FSCRYPT in the Linux 6.17 development code due to being slow and bug prone with AVX-512 showing to be much faster than leveraging the QAT accelerators in this file encryption fra…www.phoronix.com
Intel Layoffs Impact Linux Kernel Driver Development: What You Need to Know - LinuxConfig
Intel's workforce reductions may affect Linux kernel drivers, raising concerns over hardware support and compatibility. Discover what this means for development and communities.Lucas Rees (LinuxConfig)
Apple HFS/HFS+ File-System Drivers See Many Fixes In Linux 6.17
Earlier this year there was talk of Linux potentially dropping its Apple HFS and HFS+ file-system drivers as they had been orphaned for a decade and proving to be a maintenance burden. Following that some developers stepped up to better maintain the code for HFS and HFS+ file-system support. In Linux 6.17 we are seeing some of the fruits of that work...
phoronix.com/news/Apple-HFS-Li…
Modos Paper Monitor Brings High-Speed E-Paper to Developers Modos Paper Monitor Brings High-Speed E-Paper to Developers
Modos Tech has announced the Modos Paper Monitor, a 13.3‑inch open‑hardware e‑ink display designed for real‑time use.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Corsair HX1200i 2025 Power Supply Monitoring Now Works Under Linux
For those shopping for a high-end desktop power supply for use under Linux and interested in being able to take advantage of sensor monitoring capabilities, the 2025 edition of the Corsair HX1200i PSU can now enjoy working sensor monitoring under Linux...
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Corsair HX1200i 2025 Power Supply Monitoring Now Works Under Linux
For those shopping for a high-end desktop power supply for use under Linux and interested in being able to take advantage of sensor monitoring capabilities, the 2025 edition of the Corsair HX1200i PSU can now enjoy working sensor monitoring under Lin…www.phoronix.com
Compute Express Link Code Further Cleaned Up In Linux 6.17
The Compute Express Link code changes landed this weekend for the Linux 6.17 kernel with development continuing to be quite active around this subsystem for supporting latest and next-generation servers...
phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-C…
End-to-End Test คืออะไร และทำด้วย Cypress ยังไง [poolsawat.com]
End-to-End Test คืออะไร และทำด้วย Cypress ยังไง - Poolsawat's Blog
End-to-End Test คืออะไร และทำด้วย Cypress ยังไง AI รายวัน End-to-End Test, End-to-End, Test, Cypress, E2E, CI/CDpool13433 (Poolsawat's Blog)
FEX 2508 Delivers Major Speedups For x86_64 Binaries On ARM: 39% Faster Cyberpunk 2077
FEX 2508 as the open-source emulator that allows running x86_64 Linux binaries on AArch64, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play, is boasting some 'big juicy' optimizations with its new releaselxer.com
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Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions
As has been the trend with recent Linux kernel releases, a lot of Rust programming language abstractions and other additions are coming for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel.lxer.com
How to Change OS Icons for VirtualBox Guests
Learn how to set your own custom OS icons for VirtualBox guests to make your virtual machines more visually organized and easier to identify.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions
As has been the trend with recent Linux kernel releases, a lot of Rust programming language abstractions and other additions are coming for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel...
phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-R…
KubeSphere Drops Open for Fauxpen -- Blames It On AI or Something...
KubeSphere failed to realize that open source means open, and is changing to a proprietary license with "open source" in the name.Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
LXD 6.5 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
LXD 6.5 is out now, bringing PCI hotplug, OIDC secret support, QEMU 9.1 compatibility, dark mode UI, and better VM directory disk hotplugging.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
GNOME AI Virtual Assistant "Newelle" Reaches Version 1.0 Milestone
Newelle is a virtual AI assistant developed for the GNOME desktop that supports voice chat and can handle carrying out web searches, terminal command execution, website reading, file management, document editing, and morelxer.com
The Bots Never Sleep: In The Weekends, Slopfarms Dominate Google News, Majority of Entries in Google Are Fake Articles About 'Linux'
Google is fast becoming an ocean of plagiarism; the same goes for Google News, which was supposed to have extra quality controlRoy Schestowitz
Linux 6.17 Memory Management Optimizations, DAMON_STAT & Other Improvements
All of the memory management "MM" changes were merged this week for the ongoing Linux 6.17 merge window...
phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-M…
KDE Plasma 6.5 Finally Adds Automatic Day/Night Theme Switching
KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his weekly report on the interesting Plasma desktop changes for the weeklxer.com
GNOME AI Virtual Assistant "Newelle" Reaches Version 1.0 Milestone
Newelle is a virtual AI assistant developed for the GNOME desktop that supports voice chat and can handle carrying out web searches, terminal command execution, website reading, file management, document editing, and more. Newell v1.0 was released this week for advancing this GNOME AI virtual assistant...
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Ass…
Linux 6.17 Enables x86 MacBook Pro Touch Bars, Intel THC Wake-On-Touch
All of the HID subsystem device driver updates have been merged for the Linux 6.17 merge window...
phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-H…
KDE Plasma 6.5 to Debut Automatic Light/Dark Theme Switching
KDE Plasma 6.5 introduces long-awaited automatic day/night theme switching, plus dynamic wallpapers, UI tweaks, and more bug fixes.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
FEX 2508 Delivers Major Speedups For x86_64 Binaries On ARM: 39% Faster Cyberpunk 2077
FEX 2508 as the open-source emulator that allows running x86_64 Linux binaries on AArch64, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play, is boasting some "big juicy" optimizations with its new release. Many games are now significantly faster atop FEX...
phoronix.com/news/FEX-2508-Emu…
FEX 2508 Delivers Major Speedups For x86_64 Binaries On ARM: 39% Faster Cyberpunk 2077
FEX 2508 as the open-source emulator that allows running x86_64 Linux binaries on AArch64, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play, is boasting some 'big juicy' optimizations with its new releasewww.phoronix.com
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