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AMDGPU Linux Driver No Longer Lets You Have Unlimited Control To Lower Your Power Limit

Phoronix - Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:39
The AMDGPU Linux driver up until the recent Linux 6.7 kernel release has let you lower the power limit of your graphics card with, well, no limits... This has allowed AMD Radeon Linux users to limit their GPU power draw when desiring for power/efficiency reasons. But since Linux 6.7 they've begun enforcing a lower-power limit set by the respective graphics card BIOS. Users petitioned to have this change reverted but in the name of safety this lower-limit enforcement will stand...

Opus 1.5 Audio Codec Able To Make Extensive Use Of Machine Learning

Phoronix - Tue, 03/05/2024 - 02:19
Xiph.Org's Opus open-source audio format for lossy audio coding has rolled out Opus 1.5 as a big update that is now making greater use of machine learning...

The Compositor Modules "COMO" To Build Wayland Compositors Have Arrived

Phoronix - Tue, 03/05/2024 - 00:15
Open-source developer Roman Gilg who is known for his work on KWinFT prior to its rebranding as Theseus' Ship has some more important news to share today by way of Phoronix. Here's his guest post announcing The Compositor Modules.

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