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Linux 5.15-rc7 Released A Day Late Due To Travels

Phoronix - Tue, 10/26/2021 - 03:00
Linus Torvalds normally releases new kernel versions on Sundays like clockwork, but yesterday was one of the rare occasions where that trend was interrupted...

Pat Gelsinger's Open-Source Bias, Intel's Pledge To Openness

Phoronix - Tue, 10/26/2021 - 02:38
Ahead of Intel's inaugural Intel Innovation event taking place virtually later this week, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger published an open letter to an open ecosystem...

Newest Linux Optimizations Can Achieve 10M IOPS Per-Core With IO_uring

Phoronix - Tue, 10/26/2021 - 02:27
Just one week ago Linux block subsystem maintainer Jens Axboe was optimizing the kernel to get 8 million IOPS on a single CPU core. He progressed the week hitting around ~8.9M IOPS per-core and began to think he was hitting the hardware limits and running out of possible optimizations. However, this week he is kicking things off by managing to hit 10 million IOPS!..

Linux 5.16 Will Be A Great Christmas Gift For Open-Source Fans With Many New Features

Phoronix - Mon, 10/25/2021 - 20:42
While Linux 5.15 isn't even making its debut for another week or two, there is already a lot to look forward to when it comes to Linux 5.16. Here is a look at some of the new features expected for the 5.16 cycle...

Dynatron A39 - A Good Heatsink For Threadripper/EPYC 4U Systems

Phoronix - Mon, 10/25/2021 - 18:11
Quietly released earlier this year was the Dynatron A39 heatsink that is capable of up to 280 Watts heat dissipation for satisfying even the very latest, high-end AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" processors. This Dynatron A39 TR4/sTRX4/SP3 heatsink has been working out very well for those needing to cool a Threadripper/EPYC system in a 3U or larger enclosure.

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