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Direnv – Manage Project-Specific Environment Variables in Linux

Tecmint - Fri, 07/10/2020 - 14:19
direnv is a nifty open-source extension for your shell on a UNIX operating system such as Linux and macOS. It is compiled into a single static executable and supports shells such as bash, zsh,

Corsair Commander Pro Driver On-Deck For Linux 5.9 Kernel

Phoronix - Fri, 07/10/2020 - 12:06
For those looking for an RGB lighting and fan speed controller system that works under Linux, the Corsair Commander PRO is slated to see support with the upcoming Linux 5.9 kernel cycle...

Intel Gen12/Xe Graphics Have AV1 Accelerated Decode - Linux Support Lands

Phoronix - Fri, 07/10/2020 - 06:28
On top of Intel Gen12/Xe Graphics bringing other media engine improvements and much better 3D graphics support, another exciting element of the next-generation Intel graphics is now confirmed: GPU-accelerated AV1 video decoding!..

Linux Developers May Discuss Allowing Rust Code Within The Kernel

Phoronix - Fri, 07/10/2020 - 04:45
A Google engineer is looking to discuss at this year's Linux Plumbers Conference the possibility of allowing in-tree Rust language support...

Progress Being Made On OpenCL+OpenGL Over Direct3D 12

Phoronix - Fri, 07/10/2020 - 03:31
There is an update on the porting effort led by Collabora and Microsoft for layering OpenCL and OpenGL on top of Direct3D 12...

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