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AMD Preps More AMDGPU Fixes For Linux 6.1, Still Working On Gang Submit

Phoronix - Tue, 09/20/2022 - 00:30
In addition to Intel having closed out last week by submitting their last batch of feature updates to DRM-Next for kernel graphics driver changes slated for Linux 6.1, AMD engineers also did the same with their likely last major set of AMDGPU driver changes intended for this next kernel cycle...

NVIDIA Working To Make Linux Safer For Cars, Robots & Other Safety Critical Environments

Phoronix - Mon, 09/19/2022 - 21:40
NVIDIA is working on their own address space isolation (ASI) implementation for the Linux kernel that they hope will make the kernel safer for use within automobiles, robotics, and other areas where NVIDIA Tegra embedded hardware has a growing Linux-powered presence...

Intel Becomes First Major Corporate Backer To Krita Open-Source Digital Painting Program

Phoronix - Mon, 09/19/2022 - 21:02
Intel has become the first corporate "gold" patron to the Krita Foundation for their development fund to advance this open-source digital painting program...

More Meteor Lake Enablement Readied For Intel Graphics Driver With Linux 6.1

Phoronix - Mon, 09/19/2022 - 19:51
Along with the last drm-intel-gt-next pull for Linux 6.1, a final drm-intel-next pull request of new feature code was submitted to DRM-Next ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.1 merge window...

More AMD Ryzen Laptops See Suspend-To-Idle Fix

Phoronix - Mon, 09/19/2022 - 18:38
Earlier this month I wrote about AMD working on s2idle fixes for some AMD Ryzen 6000 series "Rembrandt" laptops. At the time it was just for select ASUS laptops known to have a bug in the firmware resulting in suspend-to-idle issues while now additional models not only from ASUS but also Lenovo have been uncovered...

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