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Stop downloading GitHub binaries manually: Do this instead  How-To Geek

Yesterday I noted some early performance regressions I've found on the Linux 6.19 kernel compared to Linux 6.18 LTS stable. Those initial benchmarks were on an AMD EPYC server. Since then I've seen many of the same workloads regressing similarly on an AMD Ryzen Threadripper workstation between Linux 6.18 and Linux 6.19 Git. Given the significant impact and AMD Threadripper processors always helping out to speed-up Linux kernel build times to make for a quicker and more manageable kernel bisecting experience, here is a look at some of the results for the Linux 6.19 performance regressions.

Gemini's command line tool is a productivity game changer, and it's free - how I use it  ZDNET

AMD today announced their newest member of their expansive EPYC family: the EPYC Embedded 2005 series. The new AMD EPYC Embedded 2005 Series are intended primarily for networking, storage, and industrial devices while these BGA processors will likely see other interesting thin-server uses as well.

For benefiting their Azure cloud and other users of Hyper-V virtualization at large, Microsoft has rolled out a number of feature additions and improvements for their Hyper-V kernel code in Linux 6.19...

Microsoft Has Many Hyper-V Virtualization Improvements For Linux 6.19  Phoronix

ICYMI Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: DRAM Shortages Affect Board Pricing, New Linux, Switching from Arduino and More! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @Raspberry_Pi  Adafruit

Linus Torvalds is 'a huge believer' in using AI to maintain code - just don't call it a revolution  ZDNET

Firefox is getting a long-awaited display upgrade on Linux PCs  How-To Geek

Valve Steam Machine HDMI 2.1 Support Limited by Linux Driver Challenges  Букви

This $69 gaming handheld runs Linux and Android, but there's a big catch  Android Authority

Abxylute's $70 Retro Gaming Handheld Runs Android And Linux  Time Extension

Discord Update Brings Improvements for Video Streaming on Steam Deck  Steam Deck HQ

GhostPenguin Backdoor With Zero-Detection Attacking Linux Servers Uncovered Using AI-Automated Tools  CybersecurityNews

Discord gets improvements for video on Linux PCs and Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

For the past 15 years the Smatch static analysis tool has been routinely run for uncovering countless bugs within the Linux kernel. Dan Carpenter who authored Smatch and has been routinely analyzing the Linux kernel with it has authored more than 5,568 patches over the years to become one of the top bug fixers for the kernel. But his funding at Linaro has been cut and the project's future now in question...

Hytale will run on Linux PCs via Flatpak but Steam Deck will require more work  GamingOnLinux

Last week saw the main set of block and IO_uring feature patches for the Linux 6.19 merge window but some additional block subsystem material was merged on Monday. There are various NVMe updates now merged plus enabling per-CPU BIO caching by default to help with file-system performance...

The Flash-Friendly File-System "F2FS" is enjoying more performance optimizations and other improvements for the Linux 6.19 kernel cycle...

AI-Driven Tools Uncover GhostPenguin Backdoor Attacking Linux Servers  GBHackers News