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Along with getting the NVIDIA GSP fully booted and initialized for Ampere GPUs with the Nova driver code coming to Linux 6.19, this next kernel version is also beginning to make preparations for eyeing next-generation NVIDIA GPU support on this open-source driver...

Rusticl as a modern OpenCL implementation for Mesa Gallium3D drivers has turned out remarkably well. Rusticl performance has evolved quite well for this Rust-based OpenCL driver and it continues tacking on new features / OpenCL extensions as well as working gracefully with more Mesa drivers. Rusticl lead developer Karol Herbst presented on some of the recent accomplishments for this driver back at XDC2025...

The latest feature enablement work happening by Intel for the Linux kernel with next-generation Diamond Rapids server processors are the adjustments to the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for readying the new CPU ISA capabilities for a virtualized world...

Systemd 259 release candidate flexes musl support – with long list of caveats  theregister.com

ROG Xbox Ally Bazzite OS vs Steam Deck : Which Linux Handheld Wins the Battle?  Geeky Gadgets

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Panasonic Automotive Systems joins the Open Invention Network  StreetInsider

FOSS Weekly #25.47: AI Mode in Firefox, Nitrux 5, GNOME Panel, Rust Alternative Commands and More Linux Stuff  It's FOSS

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A patch series sent out today on the Linux kernel mailing list proposes "MEMINSPECT" as a new mechanism for helping with memory analysis...

Torvalds on AI’s ‘Vibe Coding’: Innovation or Maintenance Nightmare?  WebProNews

Rust-Based Arm GPU Kernel Driver "Tyr" Begins Running GNOME & Basic Games  Phoronix

Initially upstreamed into the Linux 6.18 kernel is Tyr as a Rust-based GPU kernel driver for Arm Mali hardware. This is in effect a Rust alternative to the Panthor DRM kernel driver for newer Arm Mali GPUs with the Command Stream Firmware (CSF). With the latest development code for Tyr, it's moved onto running the GNOME desktop and basic games like SuperTuxKart...

Hummingbird: Red Hat’s Answer to Alpine, Ubuntu Chiseled, Wolfi  The New Stack

KDE Slimbook VII is a Linux laptop with Ryzen AI 9 365 and KDE Neon software  Liliputing

Ubuntu Budgie vs. Pop!_OS: I've used both Linux distros - here's how to choose  ZDNET

Xen 4.21 is out today as the newest feature release for this open-source hypervisor backed by AMD, Arm, AWS, and other organizations. Plus with Xen's use within automotive environments, Ford and Honda too...

Xen 4.21 Released With AMD CPPC & Resizable BAR Support  Phoronix

Xen Project Delivers Xen 4.21, a Modernized Hypervisor with Broader Architecture Support and Improved Performance  PR Newswire

Slimbook and KDE Celebrate 8th Anniversary with KDE Slimbook VII Linux Laptop  9to5Linux