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Linux 6.9 Adding AMD MI300 Row Retirement Support For Problematic HBM Memory

Phoronix - Sun, 02/18/2024 - 21:47
For the upcoming Linux 6.9 kernel cycle there are a number of AMD Instinct MI300 additions to the EDAC (Error Detection And Correction) and RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability) drivers...

Cloud Hypervisor 38 Brings Extended CPU Affinity, Improved VFIO Device Support

Phoronix - Sun, 02/18/2024 - 19:55
Cloud Hypervisor 38 rolled out this week as the newest version of this Rust-based VMM that was started by Intel while now a Linux Foundation hosted project being worked on by multiple different organizations...

Linux Developers To Meet Again To Work On HDR, Color Management & VRR

Phoronix - Sun, 02/18/2024 - 19:48
Last April was a display/HDR hackfest hosted in the Czech Republic by Red Hat. Another Linux display hackfest has been announced for this year so upstream stakeholders can collaborate around high dynamic range (HDR) monitor support, color management, variable refresh rate (VRR), and other topics...

The Linux Kernel Prepares For Rust 1.77 Upgrade

Phoronix - Sun, 02/18/2024 - 19:34
With Linux 6.8 the kernel's Rust code was brought up to Rust 1.75 while new patches posted this weekend port the code over to Rust 1.76 and then the upcoming Rust 1.77...

GNOME 46 Beta Released - Mutter Supporting Direct Scanout For Cropped/Scaled Surfaces

Phoronix - Sun, 02/18/2024 - 06:24
The GNOME 46 beta is out today for featuring the latest fixes and last-minute enhancements to this open-source desktop environment update due out in March...

Fedora COSMIC Desktop Spin Being Considered

Phoronix - Sat, 02/17/2024 - 21:55
System76 has been developing the Rust-based COSMIC desktop for their Pop!_OS Linux distribution but its usage won't be artificially limited to that in-house distro. Among other distributions that have been looking toward packaging it, interest is currently being evaluated in creating a Fedora special interest group (SIG) for the COSMIC desktop environment...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop Installer Adds New Accessibility Options

Phoronix - Sat, 02/17/2024 - 21:47
The Ubuntu 24.04 LTS desktop installer has rolled out accessibility options built into the initial GUI for helping enable additional features...

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