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How to Check Exit Status for Command in Linux

Tecmint - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 14:09
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When working on a Linux system, every command you run returns a status code (also called an exit status or

The post How to Check Exit Status for Command in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

GCC 16 Increasing Its Default LTO Partition Count Due To Today's High Core Count CPUs

Phoronix - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 02:44
GCC's --param lto-partitions= compiler flag is used for controlling the number of partitions used during Link Time Optimization (LTO). It had defaulted to 128 for a number of years but given today's rising core counts especially for servers and HEDT/workstation processors, that default partition count is being quadrupled...

Intel Xe Graphics Driver Preps More SR-IOV Code For Linux 6.18

Phoronix - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 01:35
In addition to the SR-IOV work for the Intel Xe driver that landed in Linux 6.17 with a focus on Battlemage, additional SR-IOV work is coming for the Linux 6.18 cycle. Plus a variety of other Intel Xe kernel graphics driver changes too...

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