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Intel IAA Crypto Compression Driver To Be Merged For Linux 6.8

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 19:11
Set to be merged for the upcoming Linux 6.8 kernel cycle is the IAA crypto compression driver for allowing users of the Linux kernel's compression API to make use of the Intel Analytics Accelerator (IAA) found with Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids Xeon server processors...

Arcan Display Framework Receives Funding As Innovative Wayland Alternative

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 18:32
While much of the focus by Linux desktops as we roll into 2024 is polishing off their Wayland support, there does exist a rather innovative display server out there that's been in the works for years: Arcan. Arcan is the open-source project built atop a game engine and provides a display server paired with a real-time multimedia framework for audio and video. Arcan can be used from embedded purposes through full desktop solutions and can also interact with Wayland and X11 as well as embracing VR. Arcan 0.6.3 was released today along with the announcement that they've taken on some funding...

Intel Gaudi2's Linux Driver Support Is "Very Stable At This Point", Gaudi2C Device Added

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 18:18
By now you've likely heard how Intel's Gaudi2 accelerator hardware is standing up very well against the NVIDIA competition especially in value. There's nothing new there but an important part to keep in mind -- and where Intel is the hands-down winner -- is the open-source ecosystem with having a fully open-source and upstream Linux kernel accelerator driver as well as their SynapseAI open-source components in user-space. The Gaudi2 open-source kernel driver support is now considered "very stable at this point" with the upstream state fairing well...

FFmpeg Begins Landing Support For AOMedia's IAMF - Immersive Audio Model and Formats

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 18:00
Yesterday the initial code for supporting the Alliance For Open Media's Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) was merged for the widely-used FFmpeg multimedia library...

How to Install and Configure TFTP Server on Ubuntu and Debian

Tecmint - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 14:27
The post How to Install and Configure TFTP Server on Ubuntu and Debian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple file transfer protocol that is often used for transferring files between computers on a remote network host.

The post How to Install and Configure TFTP Server on Ubuntu and Debian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

Nintendo Switch Online Controller Support Coming With Linux 6.8

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 04:55
The Nintendo HID open-source driver is being extended with the Linux 6.8 kernel to support the Nintendo Switch Online "NSO" controllers...

Firefox 121 Now Available With Wayland Enabled By Default

Phoronix - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 03:09
Ahead of tomorrow's official announcement, the Mozilla Firefox 121.0 release binaries have hit the mirrors and it's keeping to the most exciting Christmas gift for Linux desktop users: Wayland support enabled by default!..

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