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A 2021 era patch for the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) has been revived and discussed in recent days around simplifying the memcpy and memset inlining strategies when compiling code with the "-mtune=generic" option. The patch takes the approach during that generic tuning to try to avoid branches. In doing so, some nice performance benefits are observed in some benchmarks...

These 6 lightweight Linux apps let older PCs run blazing fast  ZDNET

5 amazing Linux distros that are better than Windows, but you should avoid as a beginner  XDA

5 amazing Linux distros that are better than Windows, but you should avoid them as a beginner  XDA

Google Lifts Storage Limit for Linux Terminal on Pixel Phones: 16 GB to Infinity Minus 1GB  Yahoo

Google Lifts Storage Limit for Linux Terminal on Pixel Phones: 16 GB to Infinity Minus 1GB  extremetech.com

Miss old-school Linux? This distro will take you back to the early 2000s  ZDNET

Amazon is set to launch Linux-based Vega OS for its TVs to replace Fire OS  gHacks Technology News

Install Linux on your old PC to save it from the landfill this Earth Day  BetaNews

If you're ready to pull the plug on Windows, I found an ideal Linux distro for new users  ZDNET

My two favorite AI apps on Linux - and how I use them to get more done  ZDNET

Manjaro Releases Alpha of Manjaro Summit  WebProNews

Earlier this month was a look at the AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics between Windows 11 and Ubuntu 25.04 using a Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 "Strix Point" SoC within a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. That was an interesting benchmark battle and providing a fresh look at the open-source AMD Linux graphics driver stack relative to Radeon Software on Windows. For those curious about the current Zen 5(C) performance, today's article are all of the CPU benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 performance under the newly-released Ubuntu 25.04 and Windows 11 as pre-loaded by Lenovo.

Ubuntu 25.04 vs. Windows 11 CPU Performance For The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 Review  Phoronix

Ubuntu 25.04 vs. Windows 11 CPU Performance For The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 Review  Phoronix

ArcoLinux Founder Says Goodbye  WebProNews

Linux 6.15-rc3 Released With Fix for Multiple Kernel Fixes  CybersecurityNews

Intel Posts Newest Code For Cache Aware Scheduling On Linux  Phoronix

Intel engineers have recently been working on the notion of cache-aware scheduling / load balancing for benefiting the likes of Intel and AMD processors sporting multiple caches. Posted today was the newest iteration of these patches that are still seeking to get more feedback and testing around this potential useful addition to the Linux kernel...

FamFS Ported To FUSE For Fabric-Attached Memory File-System  Phoronix