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Linux's modprobe Adds The Ability To Load A Module From Anywhere On The File-System

Phoronix - Sat, 09/30/2023 - 02:19
With today's release of kmod 31, Linux's modprobe utility for loading kernel modules can finally allow arbitrary paths to allow loading new kernel modules from anywhere on the file-system...

Linux 6.7 To Support New Intel DG2-G12 Stepping, More Raptor Lake IDs

Phoronix - Sat, 09/30/2023 - 00:46
Intel's Linux graphics driver engineers have begun submitting their feature changes to DRM-Next of new i915 kernel driver feature material they are preparing for the Linux 6.7 cycle this winter...

Intel Arrow Lake NPU Support Slides Into Linux 6.6 IVPU Driver

Phoronix - Fri, 09/29/2023 - 22:15
With the Intel Arrow Lake NPU being very similar to Meteor Lake for this neural processing unit, the patches enabling that NPU for next-gen Intel Core CPUs was submitted as a "fix" for the ongoing Linux 6.6 cycle...

AMD FSR 3 Now Available - Open-Source Code To Come Soon

Phoronix - Fri, 09/29/2023 - 21:52
AMD announced today that the Windows games Immortals of Aveum and Forspoken are available today with their FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) upscaling technology. More games making use of FSR 3 are on the way and the open-source code drop of FSR 3 is coming at a later date...

AMDVLK 2023.Q3.3 Released With Radeon RX 7700 / 7800 Series Support

Phoronix - Fri, 09/29/2023 - 19:54
After a month and a half delay from AMDVLK 2023.Q3.1 to AMDVLK 2023.Q3.2, the AMDVLK 2023.Q3.3 driver is out today after just one week. This AMD Vulkan driver update finally enables Radeon RX 7700 / RX 7800 series support and delivers on other improvements...

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