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Raspberry Pi V3DV Vulkan Driver Implements Extended Dynamic State - Important For DXVK

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 22:16
Merged last week to Mesa 24.2-devel was an important merge request for the Broadcom V3DV Vulkan driver that is most notably used by the modern Raspberry Pi single board computers...

Ubuntu Isn't Yet Recommending GNOME's VRR Option

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 18:47
While GNOME landed experimental Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support in GNOME 46 that is used by the new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release, Canonical isn't yet encouraging users to test out this option...

AMD Prepares Linux For "Bus Lock Trap" Feature On Upcoming CPUs

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 18:35
An upcoming AMD micro-architecture (presumably Zen 5 given the timing and history around AMD's Linux hardware enablement...) is introducing Bus Lock Trap as a feature matching Intel's existing split/bus lock detection functionality...

Linux Support On The Way For The ASUS ROG Raikiri Controller

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 18:21
Linux driver support is forthcoming for the ASUS ROG Raikiri gaming controller...

xconsole 1.1 Released - Preparing For Post-Y2038 Support, 18 Years After v1.0

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 18:09
Longtime X.Org maintainer Alan Coopersmith with Oracle released a new version of xconsole, the program that displays an X11 window containing the messages sent to /dev/console. This xconsole 1.1 release comes 18 years after the xconsole 1.0 release...

Ubuntu 24.10 Is The "Oracular Oriole"

Phoronix - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 17:54
For those keeping track of Ubuntu's animal-themed codenames, Ubuntu 24.10 is now confirmed to be the Oracular Oriole...

How to Set Priority of a Running Process in Linux

Tecmint - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:00
The post How to Set Priority of a Running Process in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

In this article, we’ll briefly explain the kernel scheduler (also known as the process scheduler), and process priority, which are topics beyond the scope of

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How to Install Kodi on Ubuntu-based Linux Distributions

Tecmint - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 14:00
The post How to Install Kodi on Ubuntu-based Linux Distributions first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Kodi is a free and open-source media server application that transforms your Linux system into a full-fledged entertainment center. It lets you organize, play, and

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5 Different Types of Shell Commands and Their Usage in Linux

Tecmint - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 12:31
The post 5 Different Types of Shell Commands and Their Usage in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

When it comes to gaining absolute control over your Linux system, then nothing comes close to the command line interface (CLI). In order to become

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Announcing the winners of the 18th annual Red Hat Innovation Awards

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 08:00
Since 2006, Red Hat has used the Red Hat Innovation Awards to recognize the technological achievements of Red Hat customers around the world who demonstrate creative problem-solving to make a positive impact on the business world and society. This year’s winners are Banco da Amazonia, Eusko Jaularitzaren Informatika Elkartea (EJIE), Informationstechnikzentrum Bund (Capgemini) and Transpower New Zealand.A community-wide, online voting process will determine which customer is distinguished as the 2024 Red Hat Innovator of the Year. Voting is now open and will close at 9 a.m. ET on May 2nd. The

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