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Microsoft's Linux Distribution Finally Adds Support For XFS Root File-Systems

Phoronix - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 07:00
While many Linux distributions look at Btrfs or F2FS when evaluating new root file-system options or even something like OpenZFS, in the case of Microsoft's in-house Linux distribution only this month have they even gotten to supporting XFS as a root file-system option...

Mesa 23.1 Inches Closer To Release With RC4 Released

Phoronix - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 05:00
Mesa 23.1 will likely be released in the next week or two while out today is Mesa 23.1-RC4 to facilitate more last minute testing by Linux gamers and other stakeholders for this set of open-source OpenGL / Vulkan / video acceleration drivers...

Mesa Vulkan KHR_present_wait Support Extended To Wayland

Phoronix - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 00:48
VK_KHR_present_wait is an extension originally started by Keith Packard working for Valve on improving the Linux graphics stack. The VK_KHR_present_wait extension allows for waiting for present operations to complete and can be used for monitoring/pacing the application by managing the number of images not yet presented. This Vulkan extension had been supported by Mesa Vulkan drivers under X.Org and now is being enabled for Wayland environments too...

Framework Provides New Details On Its Upgradeable/DIY AMD Ryzen Laptop

Phoronix - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 22:30
Back in March Framework Laptop announced an AMD Ryzen upgradeable laptop model but were initially light on details. Today they've revealed more information on this forthcoming product as well as opening up pre-orders...

Raspberry Pi OS Updated - Now Powered By Linux 6.1 LTS, Updated libcamera

Phoronix - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 22:10
Raspberry Pi has released a new version of Raspberry Pi OS as their Debian Linux based distribution currently built atop the Debian 11 "Bullseye" base...

Ubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" Opens For Development

Phoronix - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 20:13
Following last month's release of Ubuntu 23.04, the "Lunar Lobster", Ubuntu 23.10 development is now officially opened under the "Mantic Minotaur" codename...

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