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NVIDIA NVDEC Video Decode Support Sent Out For Linux 5.17, Better Power Management

Phoronix - Sat, 12/18/2021 - 02:56
After the open-source NVIDIA Tegra DRM driver changes intended for Linux 5.16 weren't pulled due to timing, they are back around for Linux 5.17 with most notably the open-source Tegra driver feature pull request introducing NVDEC video decoding...

Apple macOS Monterey 12 Performance Is Surprisingly Competitive With Linux

Phoronix - Fri, 12/17/2021 - 21:36
It's been a while since last comparing the Apple macOS performance to Linux since in part because the newer Apple Silicon (M1) hardware isn't yet in good enough shape for performance tests on Linux. But for those wondering about the Intel-powered Macs and how the performance of the latest Linux distributions compare to that of macOS 12 Monterey, here are some benchmarks of the new macOS 12.1 up against Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu 21.10, and Intel's own Clear Linux.

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q4 Linux Driver Released

Phoronix - Fri, 12/17/2021 - 19:42
Following the Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q4 Windows driver that released earlier in the month, this week brought the similar quarterly enterprise graphics driver update to Linux...

Micron HSE 2.1 Open-Source Storage Engine Released

Phoronix - Fri, 12/17/2021 - 18:16
Since early 2020 Micron went public with HSE as an open-source storage engine for SSDs and persistent memory. The HSE key-value store proved to be extremely performant with the likes of a MongoDB implementation but required changes to the Linux kernel that made it initially a higher barrier for entry. HSE 2.0 shipped in October that no longer required those kernel changes while still offering blistering fast performance. Now to round out the year they have HSE 2.1...

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