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The PCI subsystem updates have been sent in for the Linux 5.9 kernel. Peer-to-peer DMA support is now solid for all AMD CPUs of the Zen family or newer...

HACKED: Kali Linux and Wireless Hacking Ultimate Guide With Security and Penetration Testing Tools, Practical Step by Step Computer Hacking Book  Digital Market News

5 must-have terminal commands for Linux on your Chromebook  Chrome Unboxed

Not much is publicly known about Intel's Emmitsburg chipset. Prior to noticing some Linux patches recently referencing Intel Emmitsburg, the only other public mentions of it has been in the context of the Windows HWiNFO program mentioning it in their change-log. With Linux 5.9, Intel has begun adding Emmitsburg support...

Intel Emmitsburg Support Begins Appearing In Linux 5.9  Phoronix

Intel Emmitsburg Support Begins Appearing In Linux 5.9  Phoronix

NihAV is a new open-source, multimedia framework being pursued by FFmpeg/Libav developer Kostya Shishkov...

Linus Torvalds: Linux 5.8 "One among our Largest Releases of All Time"  Editorials 360

Save 98% off the Complete 2020 Learn Linux Bundle - now only $69  Neowin

Save 98% off the Complete 2020 Learn Linux Bundle - now only $69  Neowin

While a lot of interesting changes are coming for the in-development Linux 5.9 kernel, sadly a long overdue change isn't going to make the merge window and that is the AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver...

AMD Sensor Fusion Hub Driver Under Review A Sixth Time For Linux  Phoronix

AMD Sensor Fusion Hub Driver Under Review A Sixth Time For Linux  Phoronix

With Linux 5.8 there is initial support for booting POWER10 CPUs while with Linux 5.9 there is more POWER10 work underway. Additionally, Linux 5.9 is bringing support for the newer and faster system call ABI for POWER9 and newer with the SCV instruction...

Linux 5.9 Brings More IBM POWER10 Support, New/Faster SCV System Call ABI  Phoronix

Going back to last year Fedora has been working to enable link-time optimizations by default for their packages. That goal wasn't achieved for Fedora 32 but for Fedora 33 this autumn they still have chances of marking that feature off their TODO list...

Fedora 33 Moving Closer To LTO-Optimizing Packages  Phoronix

CoreELEC 9.2.4 Linux Distro Adds ODROID-N2+ and La Frite SBC Support, Kodi 18.8  LXer

The Fujitsu A64FX ARM processor that has 48 cores per node and 32GB of HBM2 memory that currently powers the fastest supercomputer is beginning to see GCC compiler support...

As an open community evolves, so does the way it expresses its identity to others. And having open conversations about how you'd like your community to be recognized is an important component of community engagement.

Simply put, your community's brand is what people (especially potential contributors) see first when they encounter you. So you want to make sure your brand reflects your community—its values, its principles, and its spirit.

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