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Linux 7.2 Begins Making Preparations For NVIDIA "Blackwell-Next"

Phoronix - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 17:55
When going through the VFIO subsystem patches for the ongoing Linux 7.2 merge window, there isn't too much to get excited about for end users with these changes. But there is the first time mentioning "Blackwell-Next" enablement by NVIDIA for the Linux kernel...

Linux's KUnit Finally Supporting JUnit Output

Phoronix - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 17:45
KUnit as the unit testing framework for the Linux kernel and was inspired in part by Java's JUnit when originally conceived, is now finally able to output to the JUnit format for better interoperability with other CI systems and the like that standardize on that common format...

Broadcom Working On VMware Zero-Copy Buffer Sharing Between VMs And Hypervisor

Phoronix - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 08:34
Interesting feature work for VMware virtualization on Linux now being pursued by Broadcom is to support zero-copy buffer sharing between the VM(s) and host hypervisor, which would equate to an efficiency and performance win...

Linux Finally Eliminates The strncpy API After Six Years Of Work, 360+ Patches

Phoronix - Sat, 06/20/2026 - 22:22
Linux 7.2 has finally eliminated the strncpy API from the Linux kernel. The strncpy() function for copying up to a specified number of bytes has long been deprecated and after six years of work and hundreds of patches, no more users of the strncpy interface within the Linux kernel remained that it has now been eliminated...

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