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Redox OS Gets Vulkan & Node.js Working On This Rust-Based Open-Source OS

Phoronix - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 23:27
There were some fairly exciting improvements made by the Redox OS developers over the course of February. They have the Vulkan API working on Redox OS for the first time along with more COSMIC desktop software and even Node.js...

AMD DCN 4.2 IP, GFX 12.1 Updates For AMDGPU Driver In Linux 7.1 Plus GCN 1.1 APU DC

Phoronix - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 22:51
AMD has begun staging AMDGPU and AMDKFD kernel driver improvements for the upcoming Linux 7.1 cycle...

Linux 7.1 To Prevent Intel NPUs From Being Exhausted By Single Programs

Phoronix - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 21:19
The Intel IVPU accelerator driver will be introducing limits on Intel NPU resource usage by non-root user-space programs beginning with the Linux 7.1 kernel...

AMD HSMP Linux Driver Preps For Zen 6 EPYC With Finer Power Controls

Phoronix - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 19:25
The AMD Host System Management Port (HSMP) Linux driver that provides access to various system management features on modern EPYC server processors is preparing for the upcoming EPYC Zen 6 "Venice" processors...

Intel GMA500 "Poulsbo" Driver Still Seeing New Open-Source Activity In 2026

Phoronix - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 19:16
Approaching twenty years after Intel's Poulsbo platform began giving Linux users nightmares due to its Imagination PowerVR SGX graphics IP that blocked open-source 3D driver support, the GMA500 driver that ended up coming about to provide open-source display support at least is still seeing occasional upstream activity for the Linux kernel...

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