Open-source News

Patches Updated To Tackle vmap/vmalloc Lock Contention That Can Yield ~12x Throughput  Phoronix

An important Linux kernel patch series has been updated for the new year that in synthetic tests has yielded a ~12x throughput improvement on an AMD Ryzen Threadripper system...

Out today in kicking off the new year is a new release of Vim, the powerful screen-based text editor...

Surprise! Gentoo adds binary support - but there's a catch  ZDNet

Surprise! Gentoo adds binary support - but there's a catch  ZDNet

You Can Now Use Screenshot App Shutter on Wayland  OMG! Ubuntu!

Case statements on Linux  Network World

Switch to Linux as your New Year's resolution — delete Microsoft Windows 11 and install Nitrux 3.2.1 today!  BetaNews

A patch for the HP-WMI Linux kernel driver sent out on New Year's Eve aims to allow for better HP OMEN 17 laptop Linux performance by altering the thermal profile behavior so that the OMEN "8BAD" laptop can run at a higher TDP than what's otherwise permitted by the system's embedded controller (EC) without throttling...

Linux Patch Allows For Better HP OMEN 17 Laptop Performance - But With Higher TDP  Phoronix

Linux use on Steam ends 2023 with a multi-year high (thanks Steam Deck)  GamingOnLinux

Linux Distro Reviews: Cinnamon Desktop Environment  WebProNews

Following the 2023 highlights for Intel and AMD on Linux, here's a look back at the most popular Linux-related NVIDIA news for the past calendar year...

NVIDIA's Open-Source Kernel Driver & Maturing Wayland Support Were Great In 2023  Phoronix

5 Linux Distributions to Breathe New Life Into Old Hardware  How-To Geek

Thanks to Fedora, it's now much easier to run Linux on your M1 or M2 Macs — just make sure you've got plenty of ...  iMore

While we are now into 2024, AMDVLK 2023.Q4.3 was released today as a final EOY2023 update to this open-source AMD Vulkan driver that was supposed to be out last week but presumably got delayed due to the holidays...

AMDVLK 2023.Q4.3 Released With Counter-Strike 2 Optimization, VKD3D Change  Phoronix

Queued in the kernel's crypto subsystem development tree ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.8 merge window is introducing support for next-gen Intel QAT accelerators. The Intel QAT 420xx devices will support more acceleration engines as well as additional algorithms for next-generation QuickAssist Technology...

Linux 6.8 To Support Next-Gen Intel Accelerators (QAT 420xx): More Engines, More Algos  Phoronix