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technology1 day ago

Linux 7.3 Adds 120-Second EFI Timeout to Shield User-Space From Buggy Firmware

Linux 7.3 enforces a 120-second timeout on EFI runtime service calls; if the timeout expires, the firmware is wedged and the kernel reports an EFI fault rather than letting the stalled call drag down the rest of user-space. The change—driven by Breno Leitao after issues on NVIDIA Grace servers—prevents a single buggy EFI call from triggering widespread stalls, improving reliability at fleet scale, though it does not fix the firmware bug itself and simply makes EFI faults explicit in dmesg.

via Phoronix|
#efi#firmware#kernel
technology1 day ago

KDE Plasma 6.8 Gains Key Performance Boosts and Usability Tweaks

KDE Plasma 6.8 advances with several performance boosts (faster startup, lighter Discover checks, quicker screenshots and screen recordings) and UI/workflow tweaks (English keyword search for System Settings, better lock‑screen layout, broader GPU‑reset alerts, GTK4 menu styling, plus SVG caching in Frameworks 6.30) as development progresses toward beta and an October release.

via Phoronix|
#kde#kwin#linux
technology6 days ago

Framework Laptop 12 Gets Intel Wildcat Lake Upgrade, Pre-orders Open for October Shipping

Framework Computer updates the Framework Laptop 12 to support Intel Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake CPUs with Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, optional backlit keyboard, and Fedora pre-loads. Pre-orders are live and the first units ship in October. DIY editions start at $549 (Core 3 304) up to $999 (Core 7 350), with pre-built configurations offered at higher prices.

via Phoronix|
#framework-laptop-12#intel-wildcat-lake#linux
Framework Laptop 12 Turbocharges Entry-Level with Core Series 3 and Linux By Default
technology6 days ago

Framework Laptop 12 Turbocharges Entry-Level with Core Series 3 and Linux By Default

Framework updates its entry-level Laptop 12 with Intel Core Series 3 CPUs (Core 3/5/7), up to 48GB RAM, and DDR5 RAM; optional backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader. The model ships with Fedora Linux by default (Windows 11 can be added for $100). Pre-built Linux configurations start at $699, DIY options from $549, and the laptop ships in October. Notably, the Core 5 version demonstrated about 70% longer Netflix streaming battery life versus the original Core i5 model, and Thunderbolt 4 support is available on two of the four expansion cards.

via Engadget|
#framework#intel-core-series-3#laptop
technology8 days ago

Con Kolivas Reboots -ck and MuQSS to Boost Linux Desktop Responsiveness on 7.2

Con Kolivas has revived his out-of-tree -ck patchset and MuQSS scheduler with a Linux 7.2-ck1 release for the 7.2 kernel, aiming to improve desktop/mobile responsiveness and interactivity. He notes that AI/LLMs have made maintaining the patches easier, and the update adds features like I/O aware CPU scheduling, P/E-core hybrid load balancing, kthread accounting, and micro-optimizations, along with bug fixes. The patches remain out-of-tree and are not upstreamed, with benchmarks expected to gauge impact on modern hardware.

via Phoronix|
#desktop-performance#kernel#linux
technology8 days ago

Marek Olšák Ships 19 Patches to Turbocharge RADV and ACO

Mesa developer Marek Olšák, now with Valve, merged 19 patches to optimize RADV and the ACO shader compiler, including removing unused depth/stencil fragment outputs, depth/stencil/sample mask elimination, and alpha-to-coverage fixes for GFX11/RDNA3; the changes aim to improve pixel shader throughput and should benefit DXVK and VKD3D, with the work landing in Mesa 26.3 for a Q4 stable release.

via Phoronix|
#aco#linux#mesa
NVIDIA Debuts Native GeForce NOW on Linux with Ubuntu Support
technology11 days ago

NVIDIA Debuts Native GeForce NOW on Linux with Ubuntu Support

NVIDIA released the official Linux GeForce NOW client (out of beta) with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS+ support and a Flatpak option. The Linux app includes server-side CPU optimizations and DLSS 4.5 Frame Generation for smoother gameplay at high framerates (up to 120 FPS) and 4K, adds several new titles to the existing 2,000-game cloud catalog, and requires no client updates.

via TechPowerUp|
#dlss-45-frame-generation#geforce-now#linux
technology15 days ago

CachyOS August 2026 Refresh Sets Stage for Server Edition With Rust Rewrites and Installer Improvements

CachyOS’s August 2026 media refresh focuses on desktop improvements and advances toward a forthcoming Server Edition, including substantial CLI installer updates, desktop tooling refinements, and backend rewrites (kernel-manager chwd and update tray) in Rust, plus Shelly GUI package manager moving from C# to Zig, bug fixes, and wiki updates; downloads and details are available at CachyOS.org.

via Phoronix|
#cachyos#installer#linux
technology15 days ago

Linux 7.2-rc7 Rolls Out Amid AI-Driven Week of Kernel Fixes

Linux 7.2-rc7 is out for testing with many small fixes across drivers, filesystems (notably Btrfs), memory management, and networking, plus AI-driven patches and a patch for the Safe RET Interrupt Vulnerability. Linus Torvalds says the week has been unusually busy but expects the 7.2 final near next weekend unless something major pops up; Ubuntu 26.10 is expected to default to this kernel when released.

via Phoronix|
#72#ai#btrfs
FailFS: Linux’s sandbox that erases the filesystem
technology16 days ago

FailFS: Linux’s sandbox that erases the filesystem

A Hackaday piece introduces FailFS, a tiny Linux kernel pseudo-filesystem due to land in Linux 7.3. It makes almost all filesystem operations fail (returning EOPNOTSUPP), so a process’s pathname lookups break when FailFS is used as root or CWD; applications must operate from explicit directory descriptors (e.g., openat) and anything not reachable from those descriptors doesn’t exist. This lets sandbox managers give a program only the pieces it needs, but it also blocks launching standard dynamically linked binaries since absolute loader paths don’t work. NULLFS is mentioned as a separate immutable layer. Overall, FailFS is a minimal, deny-by-default filesystem that aids containment but is not a complete security solution.

via Hackaday|
#failfs#filesystem#linux
Turn a spare PC into a private, LAN-only NAS with ZimaOS
technology21 days ago

Turn a spare PC into a private, LAN-only NAS with ZimaOS

ZimaOS is a free Linux-based NAS that you can install on spare hardware (PC, Raspberry Pi, or VM) to store files locally and privately. It supports Samba-based folder sharing with per-user permissions, Time Machine integration for backups, and a growing App ecosystem to extend functionality (including AI tools). The setup is quick and LAN-only, making it a privacy-friendly alternative to cloud storage like Google Drive.

via ZDNET|
#linux#local-storage#nas