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New Intel Xe Linux Graphics Driver Code Now Cites Multiple Crescent Island SKUs

Phoronix - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:50
The latest Intel Xe kernel graphics driver patches for Linux now indicate multiple PCI IDs for the upcoming Crescent Island "CRI" accelerators rather than just a lone model...

Linux 7.2 Expected To Introduce "OPENAT2_REGULAR" To Avoid Tricking Secure Programs

Phoronix - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 02:00
Among the VFS patches queued into "-next" branches ahead of next month's Linux 7.2 merge window is the code for introducing the new OPENAT2_REGULAR flag for the openat2 system call...

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