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Linux 6.13 Released With AutoFDO + Propeller, AMD Changes & Broader Apple Support

Phoronix - Mon, 01/20/2025 - 08:00
As anticipated the Linux 6.13 kernel was promoted to stable today with an on-time release and in turn also marking the start of the Linux 6.14 merge window. Linux 6.13 stable has plenty of fine features for this first major kernel release of 2025...

Linux To Allow Adjusting pid_max Per PID Namespace - Helping Old Software

Phoronix - Sun, 01/19/2025 - 19:53
The pid_max tunable for the maximum number of process IDs allowed simultaneously was increased by default back in 2019 with systemd. But that increase breaks a long held assumption by some user-space software that pid_max or the process ID would not be greater than 65,535. To now better workaround such outdated user-space software, a set of patches for the Linux 6.14 kernel will allow adjusting the pid_max limit on a per PID namespace basis to help cope with such software hitting such artificial limits and without having to lower the overall system limit...

A Last Minute Fix For EEVDF Scheduling Lag With Linux 6.13

Phoronix - Sun, 01/19/2025 - 19:31
Ahead of the Linux 6.13 stable kernel expected to be released later today, there is a last minute fix for the EEVDF CPU scheduler...

Rust Coreutils 0.0.29 Brings Improved Compatibility, New Performance Optimizations

Phoronix - Sun, 01/19/2025 - 19:15
Following the release a few days ago of GNU Coreutils 9.6, the Rust Coreutils "uutils" project as a re-implementation of these core utilities within the Rust programming language is out with a fresh update...

Linux 6.14 EDAC Preps For Intel Clearwater Forest, Adds LoongArch Driver For ECC Memory

Phoronix - Sun, 01/19/2025 - 18:57
The Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) subsystem updates have been sent out in advance of the Linux 6.14 merge window opening...

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