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libjpeg-turbo 3.0 Released But May Be The End Of Feature Work Due To Funding Constraints

Phoronix - Tue, 07/04/2023 - 10:16
The libjpeg-turbo 3.0 open-source release occurred today for this open-source JPEG image codec implementation focused on SIMD instruction usage for optimized efficiency. While libjpeg-turbo has been a great open-source development success and has seen widespread use, its feature development moving forward may be limited due to funding gaps...

Linux 6.5 KVM Brings Guest Snapshots For RISC-V, AMD PerfMonV2 For VMs

Phoronix - Tue, 07/04/2023 - 01:25
The Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) changes were submitted today that are ready for introduction in the Linux 6.5 kernel...

GNU Binutils 2.41 Coming With Intel AMX-COMPLEX + FRED/LKGS, New RISC-V & LoongArch Bits

Phoronix - Mon, 07/03/2023 - 22:52
GNU Binutils 2.41 was branched today in its Git repository in preparations for releasing this collection of binary utilities widely relied upon by Linux and other platforms...

Linux 6.5 Adding Initial Support For USB4 v2, Intel Barlow Ridge

Phoronix - Mon, 07/03/2023 - 22:22
Last year the USB4 v2.0 specification was published as the next iteration of the USB4 standard. USB4 v2 supports 80 Gbps transfer rates with USB Type-C active cables and the ability to handle up to 120 Gbps in one direction and 40 Gbps for the other direction. Intel is contributing initial support for USB4 v2 to the Linux 6.5 kernel along with initial enablement on their new Intel Barlow Ridge discrete controller...

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