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AMD Enabling FreeSync Video Mode By Default With Linux 5.18, Merging AMDKFD CRIU

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 20:28
On Friday AMD submitted their first big batch of feature changes to their AMDGPU kernel graphics driver to DRM-Next for queuing ahead of the Linux 5.18 merge window. Most notable with this big batch of AMDGPU feature changes is the FreeSync video mode being enabled by default...

F2FS File-System Adding Support For IDMAPPED Mounts

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 19:49
Linux 5.12 introduced support for IDMAPPED mounts with a variety of use-cases from containers to systemd-homed usage. The Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) is now the latest Linux file-system preparing to support the feature...

AMD Preparing More Linux Improvements Around USB4/Thunderbolt

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 19:36
As part of AMD Rembrandt APUs having USB4 support with that specification based on the Thunderbolt 3 protocol, AMD in recent months has been making a number of Linux driver improvements to enhance the USB4/Thunderbolt support for their platforms...

Etnaviv Strips Out Its TGSI Backend In Favor Of NIR

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 18:13
Mesa's NIR bandwagon continues moving around with the Etnaviv Gallium3D driver now being the latest to outright remove its Gallium3D TGSI back-end in favor of going purely with NIR for its driver intermediate representation...

Wine-Staging 7.2 Lands Improvement For Flickering Steam Browser Issue

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 17:58
Following Friday's release of Wine 7.2 that christened work on a WMA decoder and other changes, Wine-Staging 7.2 is out today with nearly 600 patches atop that upstream code-base for running Windows games and applications atop Linux...

How to SCP in Linux - groovyPost

Google News - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 16:00
How to SCP in Linux  groovyPost

26 open source creative apps to try in 2022

opensource.com - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 16:00

The server and mobile industries know open source well. But open source isn't just about the technology. First and foremost, open source is about sharing, and if there's one thing people love to share more than anything, it's self-expression in the form of art. Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, you can foster your own creativity with open source applications, and possibly end up with something you're proud to share with others. Here are 26 applications in seven different artistic categories to help you act on your every inspiration.


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GNOME Shell 42 Lands Redesigned OSD Notifications

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 04:09
GNOME Shell 42 has landed redesigned on-screen display (OSD) elements for notifications around volume, Bluetooth/WiFi status, workspace switching, and more...

Rust For The Linux Kernel Sent Out For Review A Fourth Time

Phoronix - Sun, 02/13/2022 - 00:34
Miguel Ojeda just sent out the fourth revision of the Rust programming language support for use within the Linux kernel. This optional Rust programming support for Linux kernel drivers and the likes continues maturing and this year will hopefully see mainline status...

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