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While the Linux 7.2 kernel merge window is only ending later today to cap off the feature work on this next version of the Linux kernel, already for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle later in the year there is one notable feature on the way: the DRM color format property is being introduced and being first supported by the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver...

Linux 7.3 To Introduce DRM "Color Format" Property With AMD GPU Driver Support  Phoronix

With Q2'2026 quickly coming to an end, here's a recap of the most popular Linux kernel news over the past three months on Phoronix...

Today marks the last day of the Linux 7.2 merge window with Linux 7.2-rc1 due out later today. With the many new features and improvements merged over the past week since the Linux 7.1 stable debut, the Linux kernel source tree now exceeds 43 million lines...

Linux 7.2 Surpasses More Than 43 Million Lines In The Kernel Tree  Phoronix

Ubuntu tries to improve GNOME. Fedora convinced me it didn't need fixing  How-To Geek

For those using Vim with its GTK3 toolkit interface on Wayland, it soon should be delivering much better performance with pending patches...

Linux Foundation Launches Akrites to Improve Open Source Vulnerability Response  Linuxiac

Shelly 2.4.1 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Networking, Security  9to5Linux

The newest Wayland compositor on the block is Nourish, it's a Vulkan-powered and its unique selling point is offering "infinite" zooming and panning to in effect provide an infinite workspace...

Nourish: A New Wayland Compositor Powered By Vulkan With Infinite Scrolling/Panning  Phoronix

Microsoft denies WSL 3 exists, reveals Windows 11’s WSL Containers ship next week  Windows Latest

Linux Kernel Root Exploit Published: DirtyClone Attack Leaves No Trace  Tech Times

New Critical Linux Vulnerability Enables Root Privilege Escalation  LinkedIn

I benchmarked my gaming PC on Windows vs Linux, and the difference was bigger than I expected  MakeUseOf

I don't even use a Mac, but this is still my favorite way to install software  MakeUseOf

Reserved THP Feature Proposed For Linux To Combine The Best Of HugeTLB & THP  Phoronix

Linux kernel developer and Bytedance engineer Qi Zheng sent out a request for comments (RFC) patch series on a new feature called Reserved THP to combine the best of HugeTLB and THP kernel functionality...

DenuvOwO is preparing a version of the Denuvo Hypervisor bypass in 007 First Light for Linux  GameGPU

The 9 Best Linux Keyboard Shortcuts You Didn't Know You Needed  bgr.com