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GCC 10 vs. GCC 11 Compiler Performance On The Threadripper 3990X

Phoronix - Fri, 03/12/2021 - 23:19
With GCC 11 stable likely to be released next month, here is the latest in our compiler testing against the current GCC 10 stable release. This round of tests was carried out on a System76 Thelio Major with Ryzen Threadripper 3990X HEDT processor.

Chrome 90 Beta Released With New Origin Trials, AV1 Encode

Phoronix - Fri, 03/12/2021 - 18:40
Following last week's Chrome 89 release, Chrome 90 is now available in beta form...

AMDVLK 2021.Q1.5 Released With Synchronization2, Another Extension To Help DXVK

Phoronix - Fri, 03/12/2021 - 17:56
In addition to yesterday marking the release of Mesa 21.0 that includes the likes of the RADV driver, today AMD released AMDVLK 2021.Q1.5 as their latest official open-source Vulkan driver derived from their cross-platform driver sources...

Build a router with mobile connectivity using Raspberry Pi

opensource.com - Fri, 03/12/2021 - 16:02

The Raspberry Pi is a small, single-board computer that, despite being the size of a credit card, is capable of doing a lot of things. In reality, this little computer can be almost anything you want to be. You just need to open up your imagination.

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts have made many different projects, from simple programs to complex automation projects and solutions like weather stations or even smart-home devices. This article will show how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a router with LTE mobile connectivity using the OpenWRT project.


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Upstream 7-Zip Adds Preliminary Linux Support

Phoronix - Fri, 03/12/2021 - 16:00
While there has been 7-Zip file support on Linux via the p7zip project, the upstream 7-Zip 21.01 Alpha release has finally introduced native Linux support...

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