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Compiler profile guided optimization (PGO) techniques have paid off well for increasing CPU performance via application/workload-specific profiles fed back to the compiler to make more informed decisions. AMD compiler engineers have been working on crafting device-side PGO for their AMDGPU LLVM back-end for allowing ROCm/HIP workloads to achieve greater GPU performance. An initial merge request is now open for upstream LLVM...

I found the key to gaming on desktop Linux  MakeUseOf

Mecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules  OMG! Ubuntu

The latest Firefox Nightly builds have now enabled the Split View mode by default to easily view two web pages at once within a single window...

Firefox Nightly Enables Split-View Mode Option By Default  Phoronix

Enabling Oracle Linux YUM Service Access using Private Service Access  Oracle Blogs

Origami Linux Debuts COSMIC On Immutable Fedora  findarticles.com

The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible  ZDNET

Nexus Mods To Support Steam Deck And Steam Machine On Linux  findarticles.com

This new Linux distro folds a gorgeous COSMIC desktop into an immutable Fedora base  ZDNET

Godot 4.6 is officially out today as the newest feature release for this leading open-source, cross-platform game engine...

Godot 4.6 Ships Many Improvements For This Leading Open-Source Game Engine  Phoronix

Ahead of tomorrow's official availability of new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" laptops, the review embargo lifted on Panther Lake and its much anticipated Arc B390 graphics. There have been several Windows 11 reviews of Panther Lake out today, but what about Linux?..

Intel Panther Lake / Arc B390 Linux Benchmarks Still Coming  Phoronix

Nexus Mods Pledges to Add Native Steam Deck, Steam Machine Support on Linux  PCMag

Nexus Mods Pledges to Add Native Steam Deck, Steam Machine Support on Linux  PCMag UK

Nexus Mods Pledges to Add Native Steam Deck, Steam Machine Support on Linux  me.pcmag.com

This homebrew 486 motherboard runs Doom, Linux, and just enough DOS  TechSpot

The Systemd Fault Line: Why KDE’s Plasma Login Manager Is Leaving FreeBSD Behind  WebProNews

KDE Plasma 6.6 will increase reliance on systemd  theregister.com