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Debian Installer Bullseye Alpha 2 Released With Linux 5.4 + New Device Support

Phoronix - Tue, 03/17/2020 - 00:38
While the Debian 11 "Bullseye" code freeze isn't for another year, the second alpha release of the Debian Installer to ultimately provide the installation process is now available...

Fedora Looking To Transition The RPM Database From Berkeley DB To SQLite

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 23:45
As a move ultimately for Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well, Red Hat developers working on Fedora are planning to transition the RPM database (RPMDB) away from the long-standing Berkeley DB to using SQLite...

Linux 5.7 Positioned To Retire ARM 32-bit KVM Virtualization Support

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 22:00
The upcoming Linux 5.7 kernel is preparing to bid farewell to KVM virtualization support on 32-bit ARM architectures...

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Mobile Processor Announced For Top-End Laptop Performance

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 21:20
AMD today announced the Ryzen 9 4900H as their new top-end Zen 2 mobile processor for notebooks...

Linux Kernel's Floppy Disk Code Is Seeing Improvements In 2020

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 19:19
While many would argue it's past due for the Linux kernel's floppy disk code to be gutted from the mainline code-base, instead it's seeing improvements in 2020 ahead of the Linux 5.7 kernel... The same kernel where Intel stabilized Tiger Lake graphics, AMD preparing Zen 3 support, a new exFAT driver, and a multitude of other modern improvements is also now seeing floppy work...

Intel Volleys First Patches As Part Of Linux Bring-Up For Keem Bay

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 19:00
Intel has begun piping the Linux support for Keem Bay...

ASpeed AST2500/AST2600 XDMA Engine Support Pending For Linux

Phoronix - Mon, 03/16/2020 - 18:30
Kernel patches pending that might see mainlining for the upcoming Linux 5.7 window provide ASpeed XDMA engine support for the plethora of AST2500 BMCs found on server platforms and the forthcoming AST2600-based platforms...

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