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AMD AOCC 3.2 Compiler Released Along With AOCL 3.1 CPU Libraries

Phoronix - Tue, 12/14/2021 - 02:37
AMD has issued a nice end-of-year update to the AMD Optimizing C/C++ Compiler (AOCC) that also includes Fortran support as well as a new release of their AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL)...

GCC 12 Compiler Performance Is Looking Good For Intel Alder Lake

Phoronix - Mon, 12/13/2021 - 22:17
GCC 12 is nearing release in a few months time as the annual feature update to the GNU Compiler Collection for this Free Software Foundation backed code compiler. On top of new C/C++ language features and various optimization improvements, there is updated tuning for Intel's new Alder Lake processors. Here are some early GCC 11.2 vs. GCC 12 development benchmarks looking at the performance on a Core i5 12600K.

Fwupd 1.7.3 Released With Support For Nordic Semi nRF Secure Hardware

Phoronix - Mon, 12/13/2021 - 21:42
Fwupd 1.7.3 is out today as the newest version of this open-source software that integrates with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering streamlined system and device firmware updates under Linux...

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