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AOMP 19.0-0 Released For AMD's OpenMP Offloading Compiler

Phoronix - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:30
AMD on Thursday published AOMP 19.0-0 as the newest version of their LLVM/Clang downstream compiler focused on delivering the latest OpenMP device offloading support for their Radeon GPUs and Instinct accelerators...

Linux 6.9 To Allow Larger Frame-Buffer Console Font Size For Today's 4K Displays

Phoronix - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 08:15
With the frame-buffer device "FBDEV" subsystem changes sent out today for the Linux 6.9 kernel, there is support for larger console fonts to better handle today's ~4K displays...

Fedora Linux 40 Beta Cleared For Release Next Week

Phoronix - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 04:39
After not making its early beta target for 12 March and then failing to make its intended release date of 19 March, Fedora Linux 40 Beta is now cleared for releasing next week...

Intel's Linux Software Optimizations Continue Paying Off Big Time For Xeon Emerald Rapids

Phoronix - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 23:30
Intel 5th Gen Xeon Scalable processors already offer some nice generational improvements with improved AVX-512, faster DDR5 memory support, and also the new Optimized Power Mode option. But if wanting to maximize the performance capabilities even further, Intel's Clear Linux distribution continues working out well for maximizing the performance capabilities of Intel x86_64 hardware.

System76 Rolls Out Lemur Pro Laptops With Core Ultra "Meteor Lake"

Phoronix - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 23:30
For those that have been interested in Intel's Meteor Lake mobile processors for the great integrated Arc Graphics capabilities and/or the new integrated NPU with open-source Intel iVPU kernel driver upstream, System76 today announced the new Lemur Pro laptops with Core Ultra processors...

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