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The in-development Linux 6.9 kernel is finally landing support for AMD Preferred Core as part of the power management updates for this mid-2024 kernel release...

AMD P-State Preferred Core Submitted For Linux 6.9 While Intel Meteor Lake Gets Tuned  Phoronix

Intel this morning released Continuous Profiler as open-source, a software solution developed by Intel Granulate for aiming to help boost CPU performance...

1. Linux Kernel 6.8 Released, This is What's New  OMG! Ubuntu!
2. Linux Kernel 6.8 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New  9to5Linux
3. Linux 6.9 will be the first to top ten million Git objects  The Register

New Magnet Goblin cybercrime crew is targeting Windows and Linux devices with all-new malware  TechRadar

GNU Linux-libre 6.8-gnu is out as the newest downstream kernel variety endorsed by the Free Software Foundation that takes the upstream Linux kernel but does away with proprietary module support and stripping out drivers/functionality contingent upon binary-only microcode/firmware and other elements not deemed up to their free software standards...

GNU Linux-libre 6.8-gnu Dealing With Blobs From New Intel Drivers  Phoronix

Linux Kernel closes in on 10M git objects  Developer News

The Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release next month will roll out initial support in its server installer for being able to handle root file-system setups on NVMe-over-TCP scenarios for remote drives...

BigLinux makes Linux easy for anyone - and it should be way more popular  ZDNet

Bazzite is a Linux distro for gaming  Boing Boing

The x86/core changes were submitted today for the now-open Linux 6.9 merge window. Among other changes, the x86 CPU security mitigation options within the Linux kernel Kconfig have been adjusted where appropriate to make more clear the options/features are for security mitigations...

BigLinux makes Linux easy for anyone - and it should be way more popular  ZDNet

While Linux 6.8 carries some elements of Zen 5 CPU support, more upstream Linux enablement for the next-generation AMD processors remains ongoing. Sent out this morning were the initial patches around AMD Zen 5 performance monitoring and events for the perf subsystem...

AMD Posts Performance Monitoring Patches For Zen 5 CPUs  Phoronix

Linux kernel 6.8 is out now with lots of new features  GamingOnLinux

Magnet Goblin Delivers Linux Malware Using One-Day Vulnerabilities  SecurityWeek

Magnet Goblin hackers used Ivanti bugs to drop custom Linux malware  CSO Online

Magnet Goblin hackers used Ivanti bugs to drop custom Linux malware  CSO Online

Linux 6.9 will have more than 10 million Git objects  Mezha.Media