Linux Graphics & Gaming News
The forthcoming Linux 7.0 kernel is being prepared to integrate support for Microsoft's "Turn On Display" ACPI Device Specific Method (DSM). This notification method was initially introduced by Micros...
Read more →Linux 6.19-rc8 was released today, February 2, 2026, marking an extended development cycle for the upcoming kernel version. This additional release candidate emerged "not due to any scary bugs but rat...
Read more →NVIDIA yesterday released version 580.94.17 of its open-gpu-kernel-modules via GitHub. This particular release is a Vulkan Developer Beta Driver. As per NVIDIA, these beta drivers "primarily focus on ...
Read more →Linux 6.19-rc7 was released today, January 26, 2026, keeping the kernel on schedule for its official stable release two weeks from now. This release candidate includes a few important fixes. An additi...
Read more →A recently identified oversight in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) graphics driver common code allowed unprivileged users to potentially trigger unbounded kernel memory consumption. ...
Read more →Intel Linux engineers have developed a pending patch aimed at significantly improving NVMe storage performance on high core count processors. The optimization targets situations where multiple CPUs sh...
Read more →The HP-WMI driver is slated to receive manual fan control support for select HP OMEN and Victus S-Series gaming laptops in the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle. This enhancement will enable Linux ...
Read more →On Friday, AMD submitted another set of patches for its AMDGPU kernel graphics driver and AMDKFD kernel compute driver. These driver improvements have been queued in DRM-Next, a staging area for kerne...
Read more →A patch has been queued into the x86/cpu Git branch for the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel cycle, which enables Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions (TSX) by default. This change applies to capab...
Read more →The upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel cycle is slated to provide expanded GPU temperature reporting capabilities for Intel graphics cards. This enhancement specifically targets the Intel Xe driver, which will...
Read more →NVIDIA has released its 580.126.09 graphics driver for Linux today. The update primarily focuses on enhancing the driver's compatibility with recent versions of the Linux kernel. As reported by 9to5Li...
Read more →Phoronix testing revealed a measurable performance impact on Intel Meteor Lake CPUs running on Linux systems with an up-to-date software stack. Recent benchmarks showed the geometric mean performance ...
Read more →Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is set to receive a new hardware enablement (HWE) update this month, ahead of the 24.04.4 LTS point release scheduled for February 12. This update will backport updated Linux kernel a...
Read more →The Linux kernel is receiving a workaround to address audio quality issues observed by users installing Linux on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld. These problems include audio gaps and dropout...
Read more →The forthcoming Linux 6.19 kernel release is set to introduce enhanced support for the Logitech MX Anywhere 3S mouse when connected via Bluetooth. This update specifically enables HID++ support for th...
Read more →The AMDGPU Linux kernel graphics driver is set to receive an update targeting an issue affecting users of DisplayPort to HDMI dongles. An identified oversight in the current driver has prevented certa...
Read more →Phoronix recently published a benchmark comparison evaluating the performance of Transparent Hugepages (THP) with "madvise" and "always" settings on Linux 6.18 LTS. The review highlights that several ...
Read more →Phoronix reports that new open-source AMD Radeon Linux driver patches for the SMU15 IP block indicate "some apparent NPU integration for future Radeon graphics." These recent patches follow initial dr...
Read more →Intel today formally launched its Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" System on a Chip (SoC) line during its CES keynote. These new "Panther Lake" processors represent the company's latest generation o...
Read more →Manjaro 26.0 was released today, January 5, 2026, incorporating the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel. This update brings the latest long-term support kernel to the distribution. Key desktop environments in Manja...
Read more →Prominent Asahi Linux developer Sven Peter provided an update at this week's 39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3) in Hamburg, Germany. He discussed the ongoing work to bring up Apple M3, M4, and M...
Read more →Phoronix's year-end 2025 benchmarking analysis, published today, indicates significant performance improvements for Linux 6.19 kernels compiled with LLVM Clang 21, particularly when Link-Time Optimiza...
Read more →Intel's open-source graphics driver engineers have submitted the final drm-xe-next pull request of 2025 for the Linux kernel. This update, sent out today, introduces new feature material for the next ...
Read more →Linux 6.19-rc3 was released by Linus Torvalds this week, incorporating a collection of fixes. The release candidate is described as "light", aligning with expectations during the Christmas week when m...
Read more →Phoronix recently published a performance comparison between Intel's i915 and Xe kernel drivers for Arc Alchemist GPUs on Linux 6.19. The i915 driver is currently the default for Intel Arc A-Series "A...
Read more →The PorteuX 2.5 Linux distribution is now available for download, featuring significant updates across its core components and desktop environments. This release introduces Flatpak support for enhance...
Read more →A Phoronix report published today highlights significant performance regressions affecting AMD RDNA3 and RDNA4 graphics cards when running the Linux 6.19 kernel. Comprehensive end-of-year benchmarking...
Read more →The Linux 6.19 kernel, with its 6.19-rc2 release candidate emerging on December 22, 2025, has encountered notable scheduler performance issues. A significant 52.4% scheduler regression has been identi...
Read more →Google has recently developed and demonstrated "BPF CCX," a new scheduling mechanism designed to extract more performance from AMD Zen-based systems. This solution utilizes the Linux kernel's extended...
Read more →Linux 6.19-rc2 was released today, December 22, 2025, marking the second weekly release candidate for the upcoming kernel version. This release is now available for testing by developers and users in ...
Read more →Arch Linux's main NVIDIA graphics driver packages have transitioned to utilizing the open-source kernel modules by default. This change coincides with the adoption of the stable NVIDIA 590 driver seri...
Read more →Intel is preparing to deliver functional display support for its upcoming Nova Lake processors, with the target being Linux 6.20 or potentially Linux 7.0. The in-development Linux 6.19 kernel recently...
Read more →Intel engineers Tim Chen and Chen Yu presented their Cache Aware Scheduling work last week at the Linux Plumbers Conference 2025 in Tokyo. This proposed innovation for the Linux kernel aims to improve...
Read more →Linus Torvalds today announced the availability of the first Release Candidate (RC1) for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel series. This release marks the beginning of the public testing phase, allowing d...
Read more →During the second week of the Linux 6.19 feature merge window, numerous x86 platform driver changes were integrated into the kernel. These updates primarily aim to improve hardware support for a range...
Read more →Linux kernel lead developer for Rust, Miguel Ojeda, recently posted a patch formally concluding the "Rust experiment" within the kernel. This development signifies that the Rust programming language i...
Read more →The Linux 6.19 kernel has recently integrated several significant updates for hardware security and virtualization. Over the weekend, infrastructure for PCI Express (PCIe) link encryption and device a...
Read more →Yesterday, the Linux 6.19 kernel merge window integrated significant USB and Thunderbolt driver changes. This update delivers working USB3 support for Apple Silicon devices, including M1 Macs, directl...
Read more →The latest Linux kernel release, version 6.18, features significant contributions from Collabora's engineering team. Most notably, Kernel 6.18 integrates Tyr, a new Rust driver designed for CSF-based ...
Read more →NVIDIA today released its 590.44.01 proprietary driver for Linux, marking the debut of the new 590 driver series. This release provides a significant update over previous versions, incorporating gener...
Read more →The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) today granted approval for an enhancement to NTSYNC usage within the upcoming Fedora 44 release. This change targets providing a "nicer NTSYNC exp...
Read more →Intel's open-source driver support for its Gaudi 3 AI accelerator was rejected from the Linux 6.19 kernel mainline merge window yesterday. Intel had submitted the substantial patch set last night, aim...
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