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GIMP 3.0 RC1 Released For Testing

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 05:26
The long elusive GIMP 3.0 image editor that is a free software alternative to Adobe Photoshop has finally reached the release candidate phase of development...

Power Determinism Mode Still Proves Beneficial For AMD EPYC 9005 Performance

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 04:25
Typically in my launch-day Linux reviews of new AMD EPYC processors I try to include results both of the performance determinism (default) and power determinism modes available with these server processors since opting in to the power determinism mode can allow for additional performance uplift at the cost of slightly higher power costs. With the AMD EPYC 9575F / 9755 / 9965 benchmarks and review I didn't have a chance to complete all of the power determinism runs in time for that review, but for those curious about power vs. performance determinism modes with the 5th Gen AMD EPYC "Turin" processors, here is a side-by-side comparison.

Open-Source PowerVR Driver Being Extended For The Imagination BXS-4-64 MC1 GPU

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 00:33
Upstreamed at the start of the year was the Imagination PowerVR open-source DRM kernel driver for newer Imagination Rogue GPUs. That upstream kernel driver is now being extended to cover the Imagination BXS-4-64 MC1 GPU...

Linux 6.13 To Drop Fieldbus Just Five Years After Being Merged

Phoronix - Tue, 11/05/2024 - 19:36
Merged back in 2019 was the Fieldbus subsystem as a set of network protocols for real-time distributed control of automated industrial systems. But now five years later, Fieldbus is being removed from the mainline Linux kernel since the code hasn't been maintained...

Linux 6.13 To Enhance Logic For Trusting Built-In Thunderbolt Controllers

Phoronix - Tue, 11/05/2024 - 19:14
Due to the possibility of DMA attacks from connected Thunderbolt devices, Linux and other platforms have built up safeguards over the years and different security levels for Thunderbolt to better protect systems having this high speed interface exposing PCIe. With the upcoming Linux 6.13 kernel, the logic of the kernel is being enhanced to better detect and trust built-in Thunderbolt controllers...

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