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Linux 6.6 MSM DRM Driver Preps For New Hardware, Overhead Optimizations

Phoronix - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 18:32
Googler Rob Clark on Sunday sent out the set of MSM DRM patches prepped for the upcoming Linux 6.6 merge window. The MSM DRM driver is the kernel component for open-source Qualcomm Adreno graphics that goes along with the Freedreno Gallium3D and TURNIP Vulkan drivers in Mesa for having a nice Qualcomm Linux graphics stack...

RADV Implements NVIDIA DGC Compute Extension

Phoronix - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 18:12
The VK_NV_device_generated_commands_compute extension introduced in Vulkan 1.3.258 is now wired up for Mesa's Radeon "RADV" Vulkan driver and should further benefit VKD3D-Proton for Steam Play gaming...

LFCS #4: How to Partition Storage Devices in Linux

Tecmint - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 13:55
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The Linux Foundation launched the LFCS certification (Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin), a shiny chance for system administrators to show, through a performance-based exam, that they

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QEMU 8.1 Released With New PipeWire Audio Backend, Many CPU Improvements

Phoronix - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 07:50
QEMU 8.1 is now available as the latest feature update to this important piece of the open-source Linux virtualization stack...

Asahi Linux's Apple M1/M2 Gallium3D Driver Now OpenGL ES 3.1 Conformant

Phoronix - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 01:45
The AGX Gallium3D driver developed by the Asahi Linux crew for providing reverse-engineered OpenGL / GLES support on Apple Silicon M1/M2 hardware is now formally compliant with OpenGL ES 3.1...

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