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OpenBSD 7.4 Released With New Hardware Support, Security Improvements

Phoronix - Mon, 10/16/2023 - 22:00
Theo de Raadt released OpenBSD 7.4 today as the open-source BSD operating system project's 55th release...

MSI-EC Linux Driver Patches Allow Enabling "Cooler Boost" For MSI Laptops

Phoronix - Mon, 10/16/2023 - 21:04
A set of patches to the community-developed MSI-EC Linux kernel driver would allow toggling MSI's Cooler Boost functionality under Linux for enhancing laptop cooling performance...

Intel Proposes Adding Full SYCL Programming Model Support To Upstream LLVM

Phoronix - Mon, 10/16/2023 - 20:52
Intel engineers are proposing that full support for the SYCL programming model be added to upstream LLVM. This is part of their broader oneAPI effort and embracing Khronos' SYCL standard for single-source C++ heterogeneous programming from CPUs to GPUs, FPGAs, and other accelerators...

Intel Posts GCC Compiler Patches For Clear Water Forest & Panther Lake

Phoronix - Mon, 10/16/2023 - 18:52
Intel continues to do a splendid job at ensuring the open-source GCC and LLVM/Clang upstream compilers have support for their new processor cores well in advance of products shipping. Beyond already having Sierra Forest, Granite Rapids, Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake support already in upstream GCC, today one of the Intel compiler engineers sent out patches for enabling the Clear Water Forest and Panther Lake cores...

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