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New Patches Aim To Reduce Memory Use While Compiling The Linux Kernel

Phoronix - Wed, 12/28/2022 - 07:52
Updated patches were sent out today that aim to reduce the maximum memory usage while compiling the Linux kernel. In turn for memory constrained systems that attempt to compile the kernel this should lead to less swapping and faster build times...

Linux 6.2 Features: Stable Intel Arc Graphics. RTX 30 Support, Intel On Demand + IFS Ready

Phoronix - Wed, 12/28/2022 - 00:00
Now that the merge window for Linux 6.2 is over, here is a look at all the prominent features on deck for the Linux 6.2 kernel that will be released as stable in about eight weeks.

Restartable Sequences "RSEQ" Additions Expected For Linux 6.3

Phoronix - Tue, 12/27/2022 - 23:52
The Restartable Sequences "RSEQ" system call merged a few years ago into the Linux kernel and is now used by the GNU C Library and friends for faster user-space operations on per-CPU data. Now coming next year with Linux 6.3 is set to be some notable additions to the RSEQ support...

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