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Genode's Sculpt OS 22.10 Brings Performance Optimizations, Better USB Hotplug

Phoronix - Sat, 10/15/2022 - 02:13
Genode Labs as the creators of the open-source Genode Operating System Framework have released Sculpt OS 22.10 as the newest version of their general purpose operating system...

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X "Zen 4" Rocks On Intel's Clear Linux

Phoronix - Fri, 10/14/2022 - 22:54
This shouldn't be too surprising to long-time Phoronix readers, but Intel's performance-optimized Clear Linux operating system is yielding great performance with AMD Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" processors. Intel's Clear Linux has long shipped HWCAPS support and tuning for AVX-512 and the like to be able to provide optimized libraries when running on their own AVX-512 processors. But with AMD now joining the AVX-512 party -- and Zen 4's AVX-512 implementation performing great -- Intel's Clear Linux distribution is showing leading performance numbers on these new AMD desktop processors.

Intel Sends Out Meteor Lake & Sierra Forest Patches For The GCC Compiler

Phoronix - Fri, 10/14/2022 - 18:21
Intel has today sent out new compiler patches as they work to get their next-generation processors all set for the open-source GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), including the introduction of some new x86_64 instruction set extensions coming with the high core count Sierra Forest processors...

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