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Cemu Emulator Plans For 2022 With Going Open-Source, Aiming For Linux Support

Phoronix - Sun, 01/16/2022 - 03:09
Cemu as one of the leading Nintendo Wii U video game emulators is planning to go open-source this year and is also working on Linux support and related cross-platform advancements...

Linux 5.17 KVM Updates Deliver Intel AMX Support

Phoronix - Sun, 01/16/2022 - 01:04
The Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) changes for Linux 5.17 bring several feature additions...

Intel ISPC 1.17 Compiler Released With Xe HPG, PS5 & AMD Zen Support

Phoronix - Sat, 01/15/2022 - 21:08
Intel ended out the week with a huge update to ISPC, the Intel Implicit SPMD Program Compiler. ISPC is Intel's LLVM-based compiler focused on its C variant with extensions for single program, multiple data (SPMD) programming. Interestingly with this release is the introduction of AMD Zen 1/2/3 targeting and even the PlayStation 5 while also adding support for forthcoming Intel Arc "Alchemist" (Xe HPG) hardware...

Initial Sound Open Firmware Support For AMD Hardware Comes With Linux 5.17

Phoronix - Sat, 01/15/2022 - 19:17
The sound subsystem updates have been merged into the Linux 5.17 kernel with a few notable hardware driver additions this cycle...

libvirt 8.0 Virtualization API Released

Phoronix - Sat, 01/15/2022 - 18:55
Libvirt 8.0 has been released for this open-source Virtualization API and associated daemon/tools for managing KVM, Xen, and other hypervisors...

PCI Changes For Linux 5.17 Bring Intel Raptor Lake IDs, Apple PCIe Clock Gating

Phoronix - Sat, 01/15/2022 - 18:20
The PCI subsystem updates for the in-development Linux 5.17 kernel have been submitted to Linus...

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