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Btrfs Sends In Fixes For Linux 6.10 & Restores "norecovery" Mount Option

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 22:35
Last week saw the main Btrfs pull request for Linux 6.10 that delivered on some performance optimizations while today saw a secondary set of merge window changes for this CoW file-system that is now adding back the "norecovery" mount option...

DM-Crypt "High Priority" In Linux 6.10 Makes For Better Throughput & Latency

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 21:41
The Device Mapper changes were merged last week into the Linux 6.10 kernel, including a new "high priority" option for DM-Crypt...

PipeWire 1.2 Can Stream To Snapcast Servers For Multi-Room Audio

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 19:11
Following the recent PipeWire 1.2 release candidate, a second release candidate is out today that also includes the ability to stream to Snapcast servers...

Linux 6.10 Hardware Monitoring Includes New Lenovo ThinkStation Driver

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 18:51
The hardware monitoring "HWMON" subsystem changes for the Linux 6.10 kernel include enabling monitoring of more all-in-one liquid coolers for CPUs, a new driver for exposing monitoring on Lenovo ThinkStation workstations, and other new monitoring capabilities...

Framework 13 & 16 Added To ChromeOS Platform Driver In Linux 6.10

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 18:43
The Framework 13 and Framework 16 AMD Ryzen powered laptops make use of an NPCX embedded controller that rely on the ChromeOS open-source embedded controller (EC) firmware. With the Linux 6.10 kernel the Chrome OS "cros_ec_lpc" driver is being extended to support these latest Framework upgradeable laptops...

Linux 6.10 Adds Support For The Machenike G5 Pro Controller

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 18:17
Following the HID changes last week that brought Steam Deck IMU and ASUS ROG Ally support along with other Human Interface Device additions, on Thursday the input subsystem updates were submitted for this new kernel. The Machenike G5 Pro gaming controller is now supported along with other input additions...

Rename – A Command Line Tool For Renaming Multiple Files in Linux

Tecmint - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 13:00
The post Rename – A Command Line Tool For Renaming Multiple Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

We often use the mv command to rename a single file in Linux. However, renaming multiple or groups of files quickly makes it a very

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Linux 6.10 Is Disabling NFS v2 Client Support By Default

Phoronix - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 08:06
Following the NFS server changes from a few days ago for Linux 6.10 that brought optimizations and prepping for the new "nfsdctl" utility, the Network File System client changes have been submitted and merged for this new kernel...

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