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Intel Compute Runtime 23.26.26690.22 Is A Big Update For Intel's OpenCL/L0 Stack

Phoronix - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 22:55
Intel's open-source Compute Runtime 23.26.26690.22 was released today, which is a big update for this OpenCL and oneAPI Level Zero (L0) stack for Windows and Linux systems. Due to the summer holidays and Intel's current release regiment for the Compute Runtime, v23.26.26690.22 is the first new release since mid-July...

Xfce's Wayland Roadmap Updated

Phoronix - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 21:51
Xfce 4.18 released last December with some strides on the Wayland front for this lightweight GTK-based desktop environment, but more work remains before Xfce will be fully compatible with Wayland and its own robust compositor. The Xfce Wayland road-map was recently updated to reflect the latest work on this major undertaking...

Microsoft Issues Updated CBL-Mariner Linux Distro With Many Security Fixes

Phoronix - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 21:39
While Microsoft is known for their own set of security issues on Windows and related software, Microsoft on Patch Tuesday ended up releasing CBL-Mariner 2.0.20230904 as their open-source Linux distribution that with this update is primarily driven by security fixes...

Real-Time "RT" Patches Updated Against Linux 6.6 Git

Phoronix - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 19:48
Still not over the finish line for the mainline Linux kernel are the real-time "RT" patches but it continues inching toward that long-awaited goal. Out today is v6.6-rc1-rt1 as the real-time kernel patch series updated against the initial Linux 6.6 Git state...

Following Criticism By Linus Torvalds, GenPD Subsystem Renamed To "pmdomain"

Phoronix - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 18:24
During the Linux 6.6 merge window a pull request submitted the new "GenPD" subsystem. While the pull request did land for Linux 6.6, Linus Torvalds took issue with it -- not because of the code but over the lack of clarity on what "GenPD" is for those not domain experts in this area. To help clear things up, GenPD is being renamed to "pmdomain" to provide a bit more clarity...

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