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Linux 7.2 Fixes Where PCIe Devices Could Be Inadvertently Restricted To 2.5 GT/s

Phoronix - Fri, 06/26/2026 - 20:35
The PCI/PCIe subsystem changes have been merged this week as we approach the end of the Linux 7.2 merge window...

Intel ISPC 1.31 Brings New Targets For Nova Lake, Experimental PowerPC 64-bit

Phoronix - Fri, 06/26/2026 - 18:19
Intel engineers on Thursday released the newest version of the Intel Implicit SPMD Program Compiler, ISPC. The ISPC 1.31 supports their variant of the C programming language with extensions for Single Program, Multiple Data programming for leveraging their range of CPU and GPU hardware...

Linux 7.2 Adds New Driver For Wacom W9000 Pen-Enabled Touchscreens

Phoronix - Fri, 06/26/2026 - 17:56
The input subsystem changes were merged this week for Linux 7.2, which is seeing its merge window wrap up on Sunday. Most notable with the input updates is the introduction of the "wacom_w9000" for supporting newer, pen-enabled touchscreens...

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