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Suggestion Raised For Using PGO + LLVM BOLT To Optimize More Fedora Packages

Phoronix - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:33
Outside of the likes of the Arch Linux based CachyOS and Intel's Clear Linux there aren't too many distributions that widely rely on aggressive compiler optimizations in the name of bettering the system performance. A suggestion was raised recently though for Fedora to use profile-guided optimizations (PGO) and post-link optimizations with the likes of LLVM BOLT for more packages, but at this stage it's not clear if such a shift in Fedora package optimizations will actually materialize...

Wasmer 5.0-rc1 Adds Experimental Support For WASM, Interpreter Mode Support

Phoronix - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:16
For those interested in the prospects of WebAssembly for being able to write "universal apps" that can run anywhere, Wasmer as one of the leading WASM runtimes is closing in on its v5.0 feature release...

Etherpad: A Real-Time Online Collaborative Document Editor

Tecmint - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 15:00
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Etherpad Lite is a web-based, free document editing tool that enables groups of users to collaboratively work on a document

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10 Best Open Source Firewalls for Securing Linux Servers

Tecmint - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 12:25
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As a Linux administrator for over ten years, my primary responsibility has always been the security management of Linux servers.

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Clementine – A Modern Music Player for Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 11:31
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Clementine is a modern, lightweight, and user-friendly music player designed for Linux users. It is inspired by Amarok, an older

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SysVinit 3.11 Released With An "Important Feature" At Long Last

Phoronix - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 08:52
For those still managing to avoid systemd use on Linux systems and preferring SysVinit as their init system of choice, SysVinit 3.11 is out today with a new "important feature" addition...

SiFive HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V Development Board Update

Phoronix - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 02:27
Earlier this year SiFive announced the HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V development board with plans for shipping in July. That timeframe for shipping since passed but SiFive today issued a new update on their RISC-V development board...

Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Lunar Lake With ASUS Zenbook Performing Better After New Linux Patch

Phoronix - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 00:00
On Sunday there was a new patch posted by an Intel Linux engineer to boost the Lunar Lake Linux performance out-of-the-box for ASUS laptops by adjusting the new ASUS Intelligent Performance Technology "AIPT" feature so that Linux follows the same behavior as Windows 11. My initial testing of this ASUS AIPT patch has indeed shown the Core Ultra 7 256V "Lunar Lake" yielding much better performance with this patch applied.

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