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LoongArch Implementing More Kernel Features For Linux 6.6

Phoronix - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 20:22
In addition to Loongson preparing Loongson Binary Translation (LBT) for LoongArch to help with MIPS / x86 / Arm binary translation on this domestic Chinese CPU architecture, additional LoongArch features are also now slated for introduction in the upcoming Linux 6.6 kernel cycle...

GTK 4.12 Released With Many Vulkan Backend Improvements

Phoronix - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 18:44
Tagged on Saturday was GTK 4.12 as the newest version of this open-source toolkit...

Intel's ConnMan 1.42 Released With Fixes, New Time Zone Options

Phoronix - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 03:10
Intel's open-source ConnMan software that is an Internet connect manager focused on embedded Linux devices is out with a new release...

Coreboot Lands Support For The HP EliteBook 820 G2

Phoronix - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 18:20
The newest motherboard port to land in mainline Coreboot Git is for enabling the HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptop...

More KDE Plasma Wayland Fixes Land, Continued Improvements For Plasma 6

Phoronix - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 17:48
Yesterday KDE developer Nate Graham outlined the progress with the Plasma 6 desktop while out today he's out with his usual blog post that highlights the various KDE changes to have been merged over the past week...

Open-Source NVIDIA Vulkan Driver "NVK" Merged Into Mesa 23.3

Phoronix - Sat, 08/05/2023 - 06:45
The NVK open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver has finally been merged into mainline Mesa for easing development of this driver moving forward...

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