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Modernized Zstd Merged Into Linux 5.16 For Much Greater Performance

Phoronix - Sun, 11/14/2021 - 09:16
While Zstd is used in various areas of the Linux kernel for data compression from transparent file-system compression with the likes of Btrfs to allowing kernel modules be compressed with this Zstandard algorithm, the in-kernel code had fallen years outdated. Finally with Linux 5.16 that Zstd in-kernel implementation is now being brought up to modern standards and delivering better performance too...

Microsoft Has More SMB3/CIFS Enhancements For Linux 5.16, Including For Performance

Phoronix - Sun, 11/14/2021 - 05:28
Another batch of SMB3/CIFS client changes were submitted and merged today for the Linux 5.16 merge window. Plus the KSMBD changes were also merged today for that in-kernel SMB3 file server...

AFS, 9p, Netfslib Wired Up To Use Newly-Merged Folios In Linux 5.16

Phoronix - Sun, 11/14/2021 - 04:18
Merged at the start of the Linux 5.16 cycle was the long in development memory "folios" code. That initial pull had the changes to the kernel page cache and memory management code while now before ending out the merge window is converting some file-system code to using folios...

DXVK-NVAPI 0.5 Released With NVIDIA DLSS 2.x Bits, Other Improvements

Phoronix - Sat, 11/13/2021 - 23:17
DXVK-NVAPI as the project providing NVIDIA driver API integration "NVAPI" around DXVK/VKD3D-Proton is out with a new feature release...

Linux 5.16 To Support AMD SEV/SEV-ES Intra-Host Live Migration

Phoronix - Sat, 11/13/2021 - 22:00
Last week was the main set of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) changes for Linux 5.16 that introduced RISC-V hypervisor support and AMD PSF control bit support, among other changes. A second set of KVM changes were sent out on Friday that is headlined by having AMD SEV/SEV-ES intra-host migration support...

RISC-V With Linux 5.16 Enabling Open-Source NVIDIA Driver As Part Of Default Kernel

Phoronix - Sat, 11/13/2021 - 19:17
The RISC-V architecture updates were sent out on Friday for targeting the nearly-over Linux 5.16 merge window...

KDE Lands More Plasma Wayland Fixes, Other Enhancements For Plasma 5.24

Phoronix - Sat, 11/13/2021 - 18:23
Like clockwork KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his weekly development summary each Saturday highlighting the accomplishments of this free software desktop project...

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