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Linux 6.16 Will Now Conveniently Report Hard/Soft Lockups & RCU Stall Counts

Phoronix - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 22:00
A very convenient addition to Linux 6.16 for system administrators is reporting to user-space via sysfs counters for the number of hard and soft lock-ups as well as RCU stalls...

Power & Performance Tuning For The Framework 13 With AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series

Phoronix - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 21:00
In April we looked at the Framework 13 updated for the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and its great out-of-the-box performance and nice power efficiency of Strix Point. Via ACPI platform profiles the power/performance mode can be tuned if desiring a longer battery life or preferring even greater performance. Today's article is looking at that power/performance impact of the different ACPI platform profiles available on the Framework 13 motherboard with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

NFS Server Supporting Larger I/O Block Size With Linux 6.16

Phoronix - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 18:50
For those running an Network File System "NFS" server, the upcoming Linux 6.16 kernel will allow optionally enabling a larger payload size that may yield better performance. Eventually the default payload size may be increased if all goes well from user feedback and testing...

Phoronix Turns 21 This Week - Show Your Support For Linux Hardware Reviews

Phoronix - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 18:37
This week on 5 June marks 21 years since I started Phoronix.com for providing Linux hardware reviews and open-source news. In marking the 21st birthday of Phoronix is a special Phoronix Premium offering if you wish to show your support and hopefully provide for a successful year...

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