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Scope-Based Resource Management Infrastructure Merged For Linux 6.5

Phoronix - Wed, 07/05/2023 - 07:08
Here comes a very exciting addition to the Linux 6.5 kernel: the initial infrastructure has landed for scope-based resource management...

Linux 6.5 Brings Improvements To Firewire Support

Phoronix - Wed, 07/05/2023 - 04:15
While it's likely been years since most of you touched any Firewire devices, for those still having any old DV cameras around or professional audio hardware with an IEEE-1394 interface, Linux 6.5 is bringing improvements to its Firewire subsystem that until recently has been rather dormant for years...

Firefox 115 Now Available With Intel GPU Video Decoding On Linux

Phoronix - Tue, 07/04/2023 - 21:22
Mozilla Firefox 115.0 official builds are now available for this notable update to this open-source web browser while also marking the new Extended Support Release (ESR) series...

GCC 14 Adds Support For RISC-V Vector Crypto Extensions

Phoronix - Tue, 07/04/2023 - 18:25
The GNU Compiler Collection 14 (GCC 14) will feature support for the new RISC-V processor ISA vector cryptographic extensions...

Linux 6.5 Workqueues Add Automatic CPU-Intensive Detection & Monitoring

Phoronix - Tue, 07/04/2023 - 18:13
Tejun Heo last week submitted the workqueue changes for the Linux 6.5 kernel and they include an interesting addition...

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