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Linux 6.9 Makes A Change To Satisfy Microsoft For EFI x86 Shim Loader Signing

Phoronix - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 08:02
The EFI updates were merged today for the ongoing Linux 6.9 merge window. This cycle the EFI kernel code is seeing enhancements for confidential computing as well as for satisfy Microsoft's requirements for getting them to sign the x86 shim loader again for UEFI Secure Boot handling...

DM VDO "Virtual Data Optimizer" Merged For Linux 6.9

Phoronix - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:27
As a follow-up to the article earlier this month around DeviceMapper's Virtual Data Optimizer (VDO) preparing to be upstreamed, it was successfully merged today by Linus Torvalds as the newest shiny feature of Linux 6.9...

New ARM SoCs & Various Smartphones/Devices Now Supported By Linux 6.9

Phoronix - Wed, 03/13/2024 - 23:06
All of the ARM SoC updates and new machine/platform additions were submitted and merged on Tuesday for the ongoing Linux 6.9 kernel merge window...

System76 Now Planning For COSMIC Desktop Alpha Release In Late May

Phoronix - Wed, 03/13/2024 - 22:40
System76 had been planning an initial alpha release of their Rust-written COSMIC desktop environment to debut at the end of Q1 (March), but now they are delaying the first alpha to May for allowing time to wrap up feature work on their new desktop apps...

LVFS/Fwupd Ponders 2025 Plans: Servers, Desktop Motherboards & More

Phoronix - Wed, 03/13/2024 - 21:37
Richard Hughes of Red Hat who leads development of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and Fwupd firmware updating utility is currently pondering plans for 2025. Among the ideas he's seeking input from the community is on whether the main focus should be on servers, desktop motherboards, laptops, or other removable hardware/peripherals...

Linux 6.9 Cleans Up Printk Code While Preparing For Atomic Consoles

Phoronix - Wed, 03/13/2024 - 20:52
The Linux work around atomic consoles and threaded printing remains ongoing. This work is particularly interesting as it's the last major blocker before real-time "RT" kernel support can land. This work sadly isn't ready for the new Linux 6.9 cycle but at least some printk clean-ups are landing for issues discovered during the atomic consoles effort...

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