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Intel Kernel Graphics Driver Brings Panel Replay Tunneling For Linux 7.2

Phoronix - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 18:22
Now that the Linux v7.1 merge window is well past, Intel kernel graphics driver engineers are busy prepping new feature code for introduction for targeting the Linux 7.2 kernel this summer...

GCC Git Lands Fix For Missing AVX-512 Optimizations On AMD Zen 6

Phoronix - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 18:06
Last week marked the release of GCC 16.1 as the first GCC 16 stable release. While that release introduces initial AMD Zen 6 "znver6" support well in advance of those next-generation AMD processors debuting, it's not yet in perfect shape with just today two missing optimizations around AVX-512 having been merged...

How to Recover Deleted Files in Linux Before They’re Gone

Tecmint - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 12:00
The post How to Recover Deleted Files in Linux Before They’re Gone first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

You deleted a log file mid-session, a running process is still writing to it, and ls shows nothing, but the

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Fedora Yet To Decide On x86_64-v3 Packages For Fedora Linux 45

Phoronix - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 09:13
Last month a Fedora Linux change proposal was shared proposing that Fedora 45 be built with x86_64-v3 packages to complement the generic x86_64 (v1) packages currently being compiled. This has the possibility of providing greater performance out of packaged Fedora software but comes with the cost of greater burdens on web mirrors, QA / testing, and related infrastructure impact. The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee "FESCo" decided today to wait on coming to a decision over this Fedora 45 change proposal...

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