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Linux 7.2-rc2 BPF Code Being Hardened Against JIT Spraying Attacks

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 18:49
Some post-merge-window code changes merged overnight ahead of Linux 7.2-rc2 this weekend is hardening the kernel's BPF code against JIT spraying attacks...

Linux Preparing To Retire Its 32-bit MSR Interfaces

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 18:32
Currently measuring in at 32 patches, SUSE engineer Juergen Gross has been leading the effort to end the Linux kernel's usage of their 32-bit model specific register (MSR) interfaces so the more modern 64-bit interfaces can be exclusively used. This allows for better code unification and cleaning up the MSR code...

Install codebase-memory-mcp for Faster AI Coding

Tecmint - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:32
The post Install codebase-memory-mcp for Faster AI Coding first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

If your AI coding agent keeps reading the same files every time you ask a question, it’s wasting time and

The post Install codebase-memory-mcp for Faster AI Coding first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

ReactOS Implements First Windows NT6 System Call In Step Toward Vista Compatibility

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 08:22
The ReactOS project that is striving to be the "open-source Windows" with Windows driver and software binary compatibility hit another milestone today. ReactOS to date has primarily targeted Windows NT 5.2 as the architecture from Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but with an eye toward Windows NT 6.0 for Windows Vista and later compatibility with software. ReactOS has now landed their first NT6 system call...

Friday Five — July 3, 2026

Red Hat News - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 08:00
IBM, Red Hat, and Deloitte Announce Lightwell Collaboration to Help Strengthen Open Source Software Supply Chain TrustDeloitte is teaming up with IBM and Red Hat to support Lightwell and strengthen the enterprise open source software supply chain. By backporting and validating patches directly into active production environments, the collaboration fixes vulnerabilities at machine speed without forcing disruptive, full-system software upgrades. Learn more Bloomberg Tech Disruptors Podcast - Red Hat president and CEO Matt Hicks on Open Source and Enterprise AIIn a recent Tech Disruptors podcas

Fedora 45 Considering x86_64 Shadow Stack Usage By Default

Phoronix - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 05:17
A change proposal under consideration for Fedora Linux 45 would enable x86_64 Shadow Stack usage by default in the name of better security on modern Intel and AMD systems...

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