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Bcachefs Changes Merged Without Issue For The Linux 6.14 Kernel

Phoronix - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 16:00
As a follow-up to yesterday's article around the on-disk format changes and other feature work on Bcachefs for Linux 6.14, the changes ended up being merged without issue for this next kernel version. That came after the Bcachefs changes were rejected during the Linux 6.13 cycle due to a Code of Conduct (CoC) committee decision...

New AMD CPU Features Enabled For The Start Of The Linux 6.14 Kernel Cycle

Phoronix - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 09:44
On this first day of the Linux 6.14 merge window to kick off the new kernel development cycle there are a few pull requests around new AMD CPU features worth noting...

GNU Linux-libre 6.13-gnu Deals With More Questionable Code In The Kernel

Phoronix - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 08:29
Building off yesterday's release of the Linux 6.13 kernel, GNU Linux-libre 6.13 is out today as this downstream kernel from FSF LA that strips out code pertaining to the ability to load non-free drivers/microcode and other elements not deemed within the standards of the Free Software Foundation, even when it means removing/disabling hardware support and features...

AMD Seeking Feedback Around What Radeon GPUs You Would Like Supported By ROCm

Phoronix - Tue, 01/21/2025 - 04:42
An engineer from AMD by way of their Nod.ai acquisition is seeking feedback from the community around what other Radeon graphics cards you would like to see supported by the ROCm support on Linux. This community wishlist extends to ROCm Windows support as well but at least there the HIP Rutime/SDK on Windows already supports more consumer GPUs than Linux...

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