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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...

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

Linux driver support is forthcoming for the ASUS ROG Raikiri gaming controller...

Linux Support On The Way For The ASUS ROG Raikiri Controller  Phoronix

Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux “Bird of Prey” Distro Lands with KDE Plasma 6  9to5Linux

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...

For those keeping track of Ubuntu's animal-themed codenames, Ubuntu 24.10 is now confirmed to be the Oracular Oriole...

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 28th, 2024  9to5Linux

Creepy point and click Sleepytime Village will come to Linux - demo available  GamingOnLinux

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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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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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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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

Ubuntu Linux 24.10 is named 'Oracular Oriole'  BetaNews

Linus Torvalds just released Linux 6.9-rc6 as the latest weekly test release of Linux 6.9 as it works toward its stable release by mid-May...

Linux 6.9-rc6 Released With This Kernel Looking "Pretty Normal"  Phoronix

While AMD Zen 4 processors whether it be the Ryzen 7000/8000 desktop/mobile series or EPYC 8004/9004 series server processors are already performing very well on Linux and with great power efficiency against the competition as shown in dozens of Phoronix articles at this point, it turns out there's been a minor power/performance optimization left untapped yet under Linux for select Zen 4 processors. A new patch series posted this Sunday allows for this "fast CPPC" feature to be utilized on supported processors...

AMD Enabling "Fast CPPC" For Even Greater Linux Performance & Power Efficiency On Some CPUs  Phoronix

On top of prior DRM-Next pull requests for the AMD kernel graphics driver working on next-gen GPU support along with fixes and other low-level improvements, on Friday another batch of new feature code was submitted to DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 6.10 merge window opening up in mid-May...

A commit made to the Linux kernel three weeks ago accidentally broke the default CPU security mitigations for non-x86 CPUs. With code sent in today via x86/urgent ahead of tonight's Linux 6.9-rc6 release, that accidental default breakage is being addressed...