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technology5 days ago

Linux 7.0-rc1 Unveils Broad Hardware, Filesystem, and Performance Upgrades

Linux 7.0-rc1 closes the merge window with a feature-rich kernel that’s likely to become the default for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44, adding enablement for Intel Nova Lake and Diamond Rapids and AMD Zen 6, broader driver support (including Qualcomm Snapdragon X2), new AMD graphics support, extensive filesystem and performance improvements, memory management tweaks, exFAT read enhancements, and official Rust language support, with Linus noting the major version bump and upcoming benchmarking.

via Phoronix|
#hardware-support#kernel#linux
Linux 6.19 lands with hints of 7.0 and older-GCN GPU boosts
tech18 days ago

Linux 6.19 lands with hints of 7.0 and older-GCN GPU boosts

Linux 6.19 is the final update of its current kernel cycle, adding AMDGPU support for older GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs (HD 7000 series), Vulkan via RADV, improved power management, and HDR through the DRM Color Pipeline, among other driver updates. Linus Torvalds also teased the next kernel as 7.0, which could bring further AMD GPU and hardware-support improvements. Rolling-release distros should receive the update soon via their update channels, while non-rolling distributions may take longer.

via theverge.com|
#amdgpu#gcn-10#hdr
technology19 days ago

Linux 6.20/7.0 Preview: Major Kernel Upgrades on the Horizon

Phoronix previews the Linux 6.20 (likely 7.0) merge window, outlining a broad slate of changes—from AMD graphics and Intel TSX defaults to security/container hardening (OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE), revocable resource management, IO_uring and batch I/O improvements, and various driver and build enhancements—plus Canonical aiming to ship the new kernel with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

via Phoronix|
#amd#intel#kernel
technology1 month ago

Linux 6.19-rc7 Introduces Continuity Plan and Targeted Fixes

Linux 6.19-rc7 adds a kernel continuity plan in case the main repo becomes unavailable, and includes several notable fixes: an AMDGPU revert, disabling the NEXT_BUDDY scheduler due to performance regressions, a long-standing page-fault handling correction, an ATA power-management regression fix, and expanded ASUS Armoury driver support, with Linus noting rc8 will follow the holiday period and the 6.19 stable release is expected around February 8 after a feature overview.

via Phoronix|
#619#amdgpu#continuity-plan
technology1 month ago

Time Slice Extension Nears Merge as Linux 7.0 Looms

A long-gestating feature, the Linux Time Slice Extension based on Restartable Sequences could finally merge in the upcoming kernel cycle, letting user-space opportunistically extend CPU time slices to avoid preemption during critical sections. Patches have advanced to the tip/sched/core branch and may ride the next merge window alongside other scheduler changes, with Linus Torvalds set to decide whether the release will be labeled 6.20 or 7.0.

via Phoronix|
#kernel#linux#rseq
technology2 months ago

Linux's Mount API Finally Documented After Over Six Years

It took over six years for the Linux kernel's new, more flexible mount API to be properly documented in man pages, which may have hindered its adoption. The documentation finally appeared in October 2022 with the release of manpages 6.16, after multiple stalled attempts, and highlights the challenges of maintaining technical documentation in traditional formats like Groff versus modern Markdown.

via Phoronix|
#kernel#linux#man-pages
technology2 months ago

Linux 6.19-rc2 Launches After Calm Week

Linux 6.19-rc2, the second release candidate for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel, has been released with minor bug fixes, driver updates, and support for new hardware, including Seagate Barracuda drives and a guitar controller. The release is part of the usual quiet phase before the stable release expected in early February, with most changes focusing on drivers, architecture, and filesystem improvements.

via Phoronix|
#bug-fixes#hardware-support#kernel