Linux head says "AI tools are great" but they're making the security list "almost entirely unmanageable"
While announcing the fourth release candidate for Linux kernel 7.1, Linux head Linus Torvalds had some interesting words to say about AI.
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Fragnesia and ssh-keysign-pwn are the latest Linux security problems
We're seeing a wave of Linux security issues lately as it has become a bigger focus, and now we have Fragnesia and ssh-keysign-pwn revealed.
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Further expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux now with FRL and DSC
Good news for Linux gamers and the upcoming Steam Machine, as it appears the AMD GPU kernel drivers are expanding their HDMI 2.1 support even further.
Linux security flaws Dirty Frag and Copy Fail are a good reminder to stay up to date
Have you run your Linux distribution updates recently? You probably should, because Dirty Frag and Copy Fail are coming for you.
Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux
One area that's lacking on Linux right now is support for later versions of HDMI with AMD GPUs, but it seems expanded features are coming.
Linux kernel 7.0 is out now
The Linux kernel 7.0 has arrived and with it plenty of support for new hardware, lots of fixes and some new documents on AI code helpers.
Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
VRAM management on Linux with AMD GPUs is about to get a whole lot better - which is great news for gaming, especially on the lower-end or hitting VRAM limits.
Longterm supported Linux kernels get a longer life
Linux developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced that the Longterm supported Linux kernels are going to be supported for longer than previously announced.
Linux kernel 6.19 arrives and the next will be 7.0
Linus Torvalds announced Linux kernel 6.19 is officially out now and then next is planned to be the big 7.0 release.
AMD CPU Transient Scheduler Attacks security flaw revealed
Made public today is a fresh round of security issues, this time for AMD CPUs with Transient Scheduler Attacks.
MSI Claw handheld looks like it may get better Linux support
A new draft patch series for the Linux kernel has been submitted, which should hopefully bring up expanded support for the MSI Claw handheld.
Fixing a Steam Deck OLED bug for the Linux kernel 6.14 release was a major challenge
With the Linux kernel 6.14 out now, I noted in my quick-look overview about a bug that was fixed for the Steam Deck OLED model. Collabora have given a little more info on their work for this issue and how it was a challenge.
Linux kernel 6.14 out late due to 'pure incompetence' - don't get too excited about Linux gaming boosts
Linux kernel 6.14 has arrived today, and a day later than it was expected. As usual there's lots new from supported hardware to various improvements.
NTSYNC for Proton / Wine now in Linux kernel 6.14 that "Should make many SteamOS users happy"
Seems like the upcoming Linux kernel 6.14 release is going to be a nice one for gamers on Linux / Steam Deck, as the NTSYNC code has now been properly merged in ready.
Linux kernel 6.13 is out now
One missed earlier this week while I was running around Wales, Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 6.13.
NTSYNC driver for improving Windows games on Linux with Wine / Proton should finally land in Linux kernel 6.14
After waiting quite a while on it and some rewrites, it looks like the NTSYNC driver code to help Windows games running on Linux will be pulled in and enabled in the Linux kernel.
New Linux kernel patch submitted to improve Lenovo Legion series support including Lenovo Legion Go
Looks like we may see some improvements to the Lenovo Legion series of hardware like the Lenovo Legion Go handheld when running on Linux, thanks to a new Linux kernel patch that's been sent in.
Linux kernel 6.12 is out now with real-time capabilities, more gaming handheld support
Here it is, another big Linux kernel release is out now. Linux kernel 6.12 is an exciting one too with a big feature finally landing.
Linux kernel 6.11 is officially out now
Linus Torvalds announced the final release of the Linux kernel 6.11, as usual with a ridiculous amount of improvements, fixes, support for new and future hardware releases and everything in between.
NVIDIA driver with Linux kernel 6.10 causing kernel oops
NVIDIA is currently investigating a bug where their drivers are crashing on modern kernels (6.10+). This appears to happen across drivers 550, 555 and even the latest 560.