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Dav1d 0.9 Released With AVX2-Tuned 10b/12b Decode For Big Speed Boost

Phoronix - Mon, 05/17/2021 - 01:21
As written about a few days ago, the open-source Dav1d AV1 decoder has added AVX2 Assembly for higher bit depth decoding. Dav1d 0.9 is now available with this optimization and more...

AMD SEV Code Gets Reorganized In Linux 5.13 Ahead Of SEV-SNP Landing

Phoronix - Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:58
While past the Linux 5.13 merge window, some reorganizing/cleaning to the AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) code was merged to mainline today to make it easier for when the SEV-SNP and other feature code is submitted for Linux 5.14 or later...

KDE Still Isn't For Client-Side Decorations But Has Been Selectively Using Some D.W.D.

Phoronix - Sun, 05/16/2021 - 17:51
With word this week that KDE's Dolphin file manager has adopted a hamburger menu that has re-ignited the discussion once more over client versus server-side decorations for the KDE desktop...

Looking back at what Python 3.4 did for enum

opensource.com - Sun, 05/16/2021 - 15:00

This is the fifth in a series of articles about features that first appeared in a version of Python 3.x. Python 3.4 was first released in 2014, and even though it has been out for a long time, many of the features it introduced are underused and pretty cool. Here are three of them.


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Fedora 35 Might Drop Installer Option To "Allow SSH Root Login With Password"

Phoronix - Sun, 05/16/2021 - 06:23
A Fedora 35 change proposal submitted this week that is ruffling some feathers is over removing the "allow SSH root login with password" option from Fedora's Anaconda installer...

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