New AMD Zen 6 Linux Patches Posted - Confirming Up To 16 Memory Channels
Following the recent Linux kernel patch adding the AMD Zen 6 synthetic feature flag I suspected more AMD Zen 6 kernel patches would begin flowing... Sure enough, two new patches today noting some new model IDs in the Family 1Ah family as well as confirming rumors that next-gen EPYC Venice processors would support 16 channel memory...
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Seeed Studio has introduced the XIAO nRF54L15 and XIAO nRF54L15 Sense, two compact development boards based on Nordic’s nRF54L15 SoC. These modules support Bluetooth LE 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Amazon Sidewalk, and proprietary 2.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Hands On: All you need is 24GB of RAM, and unless you have a GPU with its own VRAM quite a lot of patienceAvram Piltch (The Register)
Linux 6.17 Standardizes The Keycode For The "Performance Boost" Key
With the input subsystem updates for Linux 6.17 in addition to now mapping ther F13 to F24 keys by default for PS/2 keyboards, the "performance boost" key beginning to be found on some laptops now has a standardized keycode. With standardizing that keycode, Linux desktop/user-space software will be able to more easily and uniformly set the intended behavior should your l…
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With the input subsystem updates for Linux 6.17 in addition to now mapping ther F13 to F24 keys by default for PS/2 keyboards, the 'performance boost' key beginning to be found on some laptops now has a standardized keycodewww.phoronix.com
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.14 from Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin).Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Redox OS Saw 500~700% Performance Improvement For Basic File I/O The Past Few Months
The Rust-written open-source Redox OS operating system saw a roughly 500% to 700% performance improvement for basic file copy operations since the end of last year, among other ongoing performance optimizations. Plus various other Redox OS features continue to be addressed too as noted in their newest monthly status report...
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: Bold, clean, much less legacy tech – and a bit less like old SUSELiam Proven (The Register)
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs. Ryzen 9 9950X vs. Ryzen 9 9950X3D Linux Performance
In today's launch-day review of the Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" were a number of benchmarks comparing the mini/SFF PC to Framework Laptops, the Strix Halo powered HP ZBook Ultra G1a laptops, and similar devices. With this being a desktop after all, for those wondering how the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 compares in a desktop form factor to …
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In today's launch-day review of the Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen AI Max 'Strix Halo' were a number of benchmarks comparing the mini/SFF PC to Framework Laptops, the Strix Halo powered HP ZBook Ultra G1a laptops, and similar devices.www.phoronix.com
Framework Desktop With AMD Ryzen AI Max Offers Excellent, Linux-Friendly Performance
Today the review embargo lifts on the much anticipated Framework Desktop computer powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series "Strix Halo" SoCs. Aside from offering an enclosure to allow old Framework motherboards to be re-tasked as a makeshift desktop computer, the Framework Desktop is the company's first dedicated desktop computer offering and it's very impr…
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Today the review embargo lifts on the much anticipated Framework Desktop computer powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series 'Strix Halo' SoCs.www.phoronix.com
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released With Linux 6.14 HWE Kernel
Canonical just announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS as the newest point release for this long-term support (LTS) operating system across desktop, server, and cloud...
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Heterogeneous CPU Cores, HDMI & Other Work Continues For Enhancing FreeBSD On Laptops
It's just not Microsoft Windows and to a lesser extent Linux that can have challenges in dealing with heterogeneous CPU cores like Intel P/E hybrid cores but FreeBSD developers have begun working through those headaches too in trying to ensure a good experience of modern laptops running this BSD operating system...
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It's just not Microsoft Windows and to a lesser extent Linux that can have challenges in dealing with heterogeneous CPU cores like Intel P/E hybrid cores but FreeBSD developers have begun working through those headaches too in trying to ensure a good…www.phoronix.com
Waveshare has introduced the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-DEV-KIT, a new variant of its ESP32-P4 development platform featuring a more compact and integrated layout compared to the earlier ESP32-P4-WIFI6 board.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Mesa 25.2, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, is out with Vulkan 1.4, new panvk features, and bug fixes for games like Ghost of Tsushima and DOTA 2.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Rust 1.89 Released With More AVX-512 Intrinsics & x86 Target Features
Rust 1.89 is out today as the newest update to this popular programming language implementation prided by its memory safety features and more...
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NetworkManager 1.54 open-source network connection manager is now available with support for configuring per-device IPv4 forwarding.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Flang-Tidy Cleaning/Correcting Fortran Code In "Sort Of Opinionated Fashion"
Similar to Clang-Tidy for tidying up C/C++ code using LLVM/Clang components, Flang-Tidy is in development as a tool for Fortran static analysis built upon LLVM's modern Flang compiler code. Flang-Tidy may be upstreamed in the future to LLVM while for now it's developed by TU Munich and Max Planck Computing...
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PyTorch 2.8 released today as the newest feature update to this widely-used machine learning library that has become a crucial piece for deep learning and other AI usagelxer.com
Linux 6.17 SoundWire Support Extended To Upcoming AMD ACP 7.2 Hardware
The Linux 6.17 sound subsystem code last week introduced support for AMD ACP 7.2 as the next version of AMD's Audio Co-Processor IP. This appears to be for yet-to-be-released hardware and now over in the SoundWire subsystem is similar enablement work landing for AMD ACP 7.2...
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Linux 6.17 Will Correctly Map By Default F13 To F24 Keys On PS/2 Keyboards
It has taken until 2025 for the AT/PS2 keyboard driver to map F13 through F24 function keys by default. But that day has come and the support was merged today as part of the input driver changes for the Linux 6.17 kernel...
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Intel Phasing Out 16x MSAA Support - Being Disabled With Xe3 Graphics
Intel is phasing out 16x multi-sample anti-aliasing (MSAA) with modern upscaling tech like XeSS / FSR / DLSS being superior and more performant plus there being alternative anti-aliasing techniques. Upcoming Xe3 graphics are seeing 16x MSAA support retroactively disabled as the Intel graphics driver moves away from this highest-level MSAA sampling count...
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: Security hardening and DevOps activities the tipping pointRichard Speed (The Register)
Bottles, the go-to app for running Windows software on Linux, just landed surprise funding—right as things looked dire.Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
Darktable 5.2.1 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with support for new cameras, new noise profiles, and bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Explore the new features and enhancements of Proxmox VE 9.0, including updates to the virtualization stack, support for modern server hardware, and advanced storage solutions.Lucas Rees (LinuxConfig)
First seen earlier this year, Adafruit has officially launched the Fruit Jam, a compact RP2350B-powered development board. The product mentions that it matches the dimensions of a standard credit card, 3.375 by 2.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
4MLinux 49.0 distribution is now available for download with support for Bcachefs installations, new default apps, and other changes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
PyTorch 2.8 Released With Better Intel CPU Performance For LLM Inference
PyTorch 2.8 released today as the newest feature update to this widely-used machine learning library that has become a crucial piece for deep learning and other AI usage. There are a few interesting changes worth highlighting with the new PyTorch 2.8 release...
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Linux 6.17 KVM Additions Include Intel LKGS From FRED, Smarter AMD SEV Cache Flushing
The KVM feature changes were merged a few days ago with all of their enhancements for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel. Some nice improvements made it this cycle for enhancing the open-source Linux virtualization stack...
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