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HPVM 1.0 Released As LLVM-Based Compiler For CPUs / GPUs / FPGAs / Accelerators

Phoronix - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 17:57
The latest open-source compiler infrastructure effort seeking to target a wide spectrum of devices from CPUs through GPUs, FPGAs, and accelerators is HPVM. The HPVM project today celebrated its 1.0 milestone...

FFmpeg 4.4 Released With AV1 VA-API Decoder, SVT-AV1 Encoding

Phoronix - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 17:42
FFmpeg 4.4 is out today as a large update to this widely-used multimedia library and with it comes many new features including new demuxers, AV1 support improvements, and other enhancements...

Stream event data with this open source tool

opensource.com - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 15:02

In my previous article, I introduced RudderStack, an open source, warehouse-first customer data pipeline. In this article, I demonstrate how easy Rudderstack makes it to set up and use event streams.


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4 ways open source gives you a competitive edge

opensource.com - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 15:01

Building a tech stack is a major decision for every organization. While picking the right tools will set your team up for success, picking the wrong solutions or platforms can have devastating effects on productivity and profitability. To succeed in today's fast-paced world, organizations must make smart investments in digital solutions that enable them to move faster and increase operational agility.


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Linux 5.13 Poised To Allow Randomizing Kernel Stack Offset At Each System Call

Phoronix - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 15:00
The ability to randomize the kernel stack offset at each system call looks like it will land for the upcoming Linux 5.13 cycle. This optional feature makes it much more difficult to carry out stack-based attacks on the Linux kernel...

To be an open leader, listen to your heart

opensource.com - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 15:00

Allowing talented leadership to excel in a more open organizational structure can determine a young company's success. But in order to transform into a more open organization, you'll need to provide that space for talented leaders to grow.

This doesn't always come easy to leaders. Ultimately, however, the only way to do it is to begin with yourself—and to address the issue not only your head but also your heart, your feelings.


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LFCA: Learn Basics of Network IP Addressing – Part 9

Tecmint - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:41
The post LFCA: Learn Basics of Network IP Addressing – Part 9 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

In our previous chapter of the LFCA series, we defined a computer network and briefly brushed over some of the general Linux networking commands that you can use to retrieve useful network information such

The post LFCA: Learn Basics of Network IP Addressing – Part 9 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

AMD ROCm 4.1.1 Released To Clarify Some HIP Bits

Phoronix - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:00
Toward the end of March was the AMD ROCm 4.1 release with a few new features. Released today is ROCm 4.1.1 with seemingly no real code changes but just to clarify two items around ROCm's HIP...

Google's VirtIO-GPU "Venus" Vulkan Driver Merged Into Mesa 21.1

Phoronix - Fri, 04/09/2021 - 06:38
It was just a few days ago was the talking of the VirtIO-GPU Vulkan driver looking to be upstreamed into Mesa and now this Google "Venus" project has indeed landed...

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