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Linux 6.5-rc2 Released With Some Early AMD Family 26 Bits, Fixing Up Some KCFI Assembly

Phoronix - Mon, 07/17/2023 - 07:05
The newest weekly test version of the Linux 6.5 kernel is now available for evaluation and looking out for any bugs/regressions...

Linux Mint 21.2 Released With Cinnamon Enhancements, Other Desktop Polishing

Phoronix - Mon, 07/17/2023 - 01:23
Linux Mint 21.2 has been released today as the newest update to this Ubuntu 22.04 LTS based Linux distribution known for its Cinnamon desktop environment and other Linux desktop focused refinements...

Intel Raptor Lake HX, System76 Adder WS 3 Added To Coreboot

Phoronix - Sun, 07/16/2023 - 21:16
System76 has contributed Intel Core Raptor Lake HX support to Coreboot with some minor additions over the existing Raptor Lake "RPL" code as well as adding their new Adder WS 3 laptop to upstream Coreboot...

AMD Dynamic Boost Control Feature Set For Introduction In Linux 6.6

Phoronix - Sun, 07/16/2023 - 18:35
Back in April I pointed out some new AMD patches at the time for enabling a new "Dynamic Boost Control" feature that hasn't been widely talked about by AMD yet for allowing more frequency/power controls around Ryzen SoCs. But making this power/performance feature controversial is that it requires authentication with the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) for activation with user-space blobs for tapping this greater control of the hardware. This AMD Dynamic Boost Control feature now looks like it is ready for merging into Linux 6.6...

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