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Intel Arc Graphics A580 On Linux: Open-Source Graphics For Under $200

Phoronix - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:51
Last week Intel announced the Arc Graphics A580 as a new mid-range DG2/Alchemist graphics card option that comes in between the entry-level Arc Graphics A380 and the higher-end Arc Graphics A750/A770. With the Arc Graphics A580 coming in at under $200, it's quite an interesting graphics card for those after open-source Linux driver support and/or those wanting to experiment with Intel's growing oneAPI software ecosystem with excellent open-source GPU compute support.

NVIDIA R545 Linux Beta Driver Brings HDMI Deep Color, Night Color & FB Consoles

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 21:21
NVIDIA today published their first R545 Linux driver beta series with a number of shiny new features...

Debian Repeals The Merged "/usr" Movement Moratorium

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 20:39
Debian 12 had aimed to have a merged "/usr" file-system layout similar to other Linux distributions, but The Debian Technical Committee earlier this year decided to impose a merged-/usr file movement moratorium. But now with Debian 12 having been out for a few months, that moratorium has been repealed...

AMD Takes SEV-SNP Hypervisor To v10, Intel TDX Host Support Up To 14 Revisions

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 20:22
Both AMD and Intel engineers have experienced a lengthy journey getting their latest virtualization security features into the mainline Linux kernel -- and one that is still ongoing...

Intel's Habana Labs Driver Finishes Adapting To The Linux Accel Subsystem

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:51
In addition to Intel putting the finishing touches on Meteor Lake graphics support for the upcoming Linux 6.7 cycle, Intel's Habana Labs AI accelerator driver also has some notable changes for this next kernel version...

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