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Linux 6.15 Goes Very Heavy On Intel & AMD x86_64 CPU Changes

Phoronix - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 08:42
Merged today for the recently-opened Linux 6.15 merge window were all of the "x86/core" changes that are particularly heavy on new feature work for both Intel and AMD x86/x86_64 processors. This is easily quite one of the most significant Intel/AMD CPU set of updates in a given kernel cycle in quite some time...

XZ 5.8 Debuts As First Major Feature Release Since The Backdoor Disaster

Phoronix - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 02:33
XZ 5.8 is out today as the first notable feature release since last year's malicious backdoor in XZ 5.6 inserted by a then-co-maintainer of the project. XZ 5.6.2 was out last May while XZ 5.8.0 is now stable today for bringing new features to this lossless data compressor project...

MPV 0.40 Media Player Released With Wayland HDR Support

Phoronix - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 01:43
MPV 0.40 was just released as the newest version of this open-source media player derived from MPlayer/MPlayer2. With the MPV 0.40 release there is support for HDR videos on Wayland using the new color management protocol along with a variety of other new features...

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