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technology3 days ago•3 min saved

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

technology3 days ago•3 min saved

Valve Patch Could Give New Life to Old AMD GPUs on Linux

A Valve open-source developer fixed Linux boot/display issues on aging AMD GPUs (Sea Islands/GCN 1.1) by disabling memory clock dynamic power management and forcing the highest memory clock when DPM is off, a move that could help iMacs with Radeon R9 M380 and similar GPUs work better under the AMDGPU driver; upstream review is expected soon.

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#amdgpu #gcn #linux

technology9 days ago•8 min saved

Switching Windows to Linux: Mostly Smooth, with One Missing Feature

A seasoned tech writer tests migrating two Intel-based Surfaces (Go 2 and Pro 8) from Windows to Linux, attempting Ubuntu 22.04, Zorin OS 18, and Fedora 43. He finds Linux installation has matured but still demands heavy terminal work, and ARM devices remain problematic. Fedora 43 works on the Surface Go 2 but lacks sleep support; Zorin runs but webcam issues persist; Ubuntu was abandoned after problems. Overall, Linux is workable for knowledgeable hobbyists and dual-boot is a sane path, but it's not beginner-friendly, and the author misses Windows Hello biometric login most of all.

via ZDNET|

#dual-boot #hardware-compatibility #linux

technology10 days ago•2 min saved

X.Org Server Ends Master, Opens Clean Main as New Development Line

X.Org Server has retired its long-used 'master' branch and shifted development to 'main', starting from a 2024 baseline and selectively reintegrating patches deemed acceptable while dropping questionable ones for a cleaner code state.

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#git #linux #open-source

technology16 days ago•10 min saved

Ditch the cloud: five prebuilt Linux servers for private, self-hosted services

The piece surveys five ready-to-run Linux server options—FreedomBox, YunoHost, TrueNAS, Rockstor, and Zentyal—demonstrating how small teams can self-host privacy-focused apps, storage, or a Windows Server replacement, with varying ease of use and feature sets.

via ZDNET|

#linux #nas #open-source

tech16 days ago•46 min saved

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

technology16 days ago•3 min saved

Wine-Staging 11.2 Lands Patches to Smooth Photoshop on Linux

Wine-Staging 11.2 adds patches aimed at improving the Adobe Photoshop installer and app support on Linux, continuing work started with Photoshop 2025; it includes new MSHTML/XML-related changes, updates VKD3D, and drops several outdated patches like NVCUDA due to the PE/Unix split, with several patches still not upstreamed in the main Wine release.

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#linux #open-source #patch

technology16 days ago•2 min saved

QEMU 10.2 Adds MSHV Accelerator for Hyper-V Guest VMs

QEMU 10.2 introduces the MSHV accelerator to run Hyper-V guest VMs without nested virtualization, showcased at FOSDEM 2026; Microsoft and Azure engineers plan broader CPU model support, device passthrough, live migration, and ARM expansion for Hyper-V capabilities in QEMU.

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#hyper-v #linux #mshv

technology17 days ago•3 min saved

Linux 6.19 Introduces AMD GPU Improvements and DRM Color Pipeline API

Linux 6.19 is out, bringing better support for older AMD GCN GPUs by defaulting to the AMDGPU driver, improving RADV compatibility, and introducing the Valve-backed DRM Color Pipeline API, along with Intel platform enhancements and other kernel/drivers and filesystem updates.

via Phoronix|

#amdgpu #drm-color-pipeline #intel

technology17 days ago•2 min saved

Torvalds Confirms Linux 7.0 as the Next Major Kernel

Linus Torvalds officially names the next kernel Linux 7.0 after 6.19; the 7.0 merge window will last about two weeks with a mid-April stable release, and the update is set to coincide with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and bring a slate of changes.

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#kernel #linux #linux-70

technology17 days ago•4 min saved

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.

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#amd #intel #kernel

technology17 days ago•2 min saved

KDE Linux Steps Toward Beta With Delta Updates and Broader Hardware Support

KDE Linux is moving toward its beta milestone by enabling delta updates by default, improving hardware support, and boosting performance with kernel optimizations (including the Zen kernel and low-latency tweaks) and other enhancements like rar support and a command-not-found handler, drawing on ideas from Arch-based CachyOS.

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#hardware-support #kde #kernel

tech18 days ago•45 min saved

GOG gears up for Linux with native Galaxy port in progress

GOG says it’s already working on a native Linux version of its Galaxy desktop client after posting a senior software engineer role to port the app; CEO Michał Kiciński says he’s a fan of Linux and calls it the next major frontier in gaming, but an ETA hasn’t been shared.

via theverge.com|

#galaxy #gaming #gog

report18 days ago•56 min saved

Linux: powerful, but not practical for everyday work

Terrence O’Brien revisits Linux on a 2019 Dell XPS 15, finding that while Linux has improved for gaming, photo editing, and music software, it remains a fiddly, fragmented ecosystem with EFI issues, driver quirks, and a heavy reliance on terminal tweaks; even when things work, Steam, MIDI controllers, and DAWs can be finicky, leading him to conclude Linux is powerful but still more of a hobby than a ready-to-work OS—he ultimately needs an OS that “just works” for his workflow.

via theverge.com|

#gaming #hardware #linux

technology23 days ago•3 min saved

Kernel Patch Reviews Get AI Boost in b4's New Text UI

Linux kernel developers’ b4 patch tool now features a text-based UI that supports AI agent-assisted code reviews using Claude Code, enabling an opt-in, agent-enabled review of patches within the b4 workflow. Konstantin Ryabitsev calls this the first actual agent-assisted review on patches via the new TUI, with ongoing refinements to come. The development complements other AI-prompt work in the Linux kernel space, including efforts from Meta’s Chris Mason.

via Phoronix|

#ai-assisted #b4 #claude-code