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Proton 11.0-1-beta5 Released, Addresses Regressions in Multiple Games

Proton 11.0-1-beta5 was released yesterday, providing fixes for several game-specific issues and regressions introduced in the Proton 11 series. Valve's compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux ...

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AMDGPU Driver Gains Expanded Pipe Reset Support for Compute Hang Recovery

A set of 42 patches were posted earlier today for the AMDGPU kernel driver and its associated AMDKFD compute driver code. These patches introduce expanded pipe reset capabilities specifically for comp...

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Linux 7.2 Expected to Integrate Cache Aware Scheduling for CPU Performance

Cache Aware Scheduling support is anticipated for inclusion in the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel. This feature is designed to enhance Linux performance on contemporary CPUs equipped with multiple last lev...

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AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL Support to Be Initially Disabled by Default

Recent patches for the open-source AMDGPU kernel graphics driver introduce HDMI 2.1 Fixed Rate Link (FRL) and Display Stream Compression (DSC) support. This update advances the driver towards full HDM...

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Vim's gVim GUI Merges GTK4 Toolkit Support

The graphical user interface version of the Vim text editor, gVim, has merged support for the GTK4 toolkit. This update, integrated today, provides an alternative to the existing GTK2 and GTK3 backend...

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Fedora Retires Deepin Desktop Packages Citing Security and Maintenance Concerns

Fedora Linux is retiring its Deepin desktop environment packages from its official repositories. This decision by Fedora is attributed to ongoing security concerns and a reported lack of active mainte...

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OneXPlayer Configuration Driver Set for Linux 7.2 Kernel Integration

A new OneXPlayer Configuration Driver is slated for inclusion in the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel cycle. This driver, developed by Derek Clark as part of Valve's Linux engineering efforts, aims to improv...

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Linux Kernel 7.2 to Correct Intel Bartlett Lake P-State Max Freq Values

The upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel is set to include a fix for the Intel P-State driver, specifically addressing an issue with the new Bartlett Lake processors. These CPUs are designed exclusively with Per...

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Khronos Releases OpenCL 3.1, Mandates SPIR-V, Subgroups, and Device UUID Query

The Khronos OpenCL Working Group today released OpenCL 3.1, elevating several previously optional capabilities to core specification requirements. Conformant OpenCL 3.1 implementations must now consum...

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Intel Xe Linux Driver Code Cites Multiple Crescent Island GPU SKUs

New Intel Xe kernel graphics driver patches for Linux, observed today, now indicate the presence of multiple PCI IDs for the upcoming Crescent Island "CRI" accelerators. This update departs from earli...

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Ubuntu Concept ISOs Released for CIX P1 AI CPU Platform

Canonical has recently published Ubuntu Concept ISOs for the CIX P1 AI CPU platform, expanding on their previous efforts with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite systems. These specialized builds are designed...

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PCSX2 v2.7.353 Updates Vulkan Renderer with Descriptor Layout Fix

The PCSX2 project, known for its PlayStation 2 emulator, has released version v2.7.353 today. This latest update targets enhancements within the emulator's Vulkan graphics subsystem. A key change, des...

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Open-Source low_latency_layer Brings Reflex/Anti-Lag 2 to AMD/Intel GPUs on Linux

A new open-source project named low_latency_layer was announced today, targeting improved latency for GPU applications on Linux. This implicit Vulkan layer is designed to enable features similar to AM...

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Hyprland 0.55.2 Delivers Stability Fixes, Enhances XWayland Interaction

Hyprland, a dynamic Wayland compositor, released version 0.55.2 today. This update is a maintenance release focused on stability, delivering "another round of minor fixes backported from main onto 0.5...

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Upgrades Now Available for 25.10 Users, Streamlines GPU Dev Access

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrades are now officially available for users of Ubuntu 25.10. With support for Ubuntu 25.10 ending in July, users are encouraged to upgrade soon. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed 'Resol...

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