📰 XMFS: Experimental File-System Being Worked On By Huawei For Modern Linux Servers

Huawei engineers are experimenting with a new file-system called XMFS. XMFS was presented this week at LPC 2026 in Czechia as a file-system for modern Linux servers with CXL 3.0 or Huawei United Bus connectivity...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XMFS-Linux-File-System

#linux

📰 Debian 14 “Forky” Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission

The Debian Project officially open the artwork contest for the upcoming Debian 14 "Forky" operating system series, calling for all talented artists and designers to create a beautiful desktop look and feel.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-14-forky-artwork-proposals-are-now-open-for-submission

#debian

📰 AMD Engineer Talks Up New IBS Memory Profiler Feature Found On Zen 6

One of the AMD Zen 6 CPU features that hasn't been talked about too widely beyond appearing in a public AMD tech doc is the IBS Memory Profiler. This week in Prague at LPC 2026 an AMD engineer talked up Zen 6's IBS Memory Profiler and its benefits for hot page detection and promotion on Linux systems...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Zen-6-IBS-Memory-Profiler

#amd #linux

📰 Canonical Beefs Up Security for Ubuntu 26.10 with Slimmed-Down GRUB, Linux 7.3

Ubuntu 26.10 will introduce new security features like a signed, slimmed down GRUB bootloader, TPM-backed encryption on machines without a hardware root of trust, and hardware-token VPN sign-in in NetworkManager.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/canonical-beefs-up-security-for-ubuntu-26-10-with-slimmed-down-grub-linux-7-3

#linux #ubuntu

📰 RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux

RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/rtipc-brings-near-zero-overhead-inter-process-communication-to-linux/

#linux

📰 Bazzite Linux has a fresh stable update for October

Bazzite Linux has the first stable release out for October, bringing lots of improvements for everyone from handhelds to desktops.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-has-a-fresh-stable-update-for-october/

#linux

📰 COSMIC shuts the door on AI code as GNOME debates letting bug reports in

System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/07/cosmic-shuts-the-door-on-ai-code-as-gnome-debates-letting-bug-reports-in/5301141

#gnome

📰 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is Steam Deck & Steam Machine Verified ahead of release

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 releases soon on October 14th, and it is now rated Steam Deck Verified and Steam Machine Verified!Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/warhammer-40-000-boltgun-2-is-steam-deck-steam-machine-verified-ahead-of-release/

#steam

📰 USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode on Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576, starting with the Flipper One

A look at the USB-PD, PHY, hotplug, and DRM changes involved in making USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode work on RK3588/RK3576, and where they stand on the way to mainline Linux.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/usb-c-displayport-alt-mode-on-rockchip-rk3588-and-rk3576-starting-with-the-flipper-one.html

#linux

📰 Archinstall 4.5 Released with AArch64 Support, Real-Time Kernels, and Major Installer Fixes

by George WhittakerThe Arch Linux project has released Archinstall 4.5, the latest version of its guided text-based installer, bringing expanded AArch64 support, new real-time Linux kernel options, additional translations, security improvements, and numerous fixes for installation workflows.Archinstall 4.5 was released on September 29, 2026, roughly three months after Archinstall 4.4.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/archinstall-45-released-aarch64-support-real-time-kernels-and-major-installer-fixes

#arch #kernel #linux

📰 Kage: Google Experimenting With Linux Driver Isolation Using In-Kernel LFI Sandboxes

Google engineers are experimenting with Linux kernel device driver isolation using in-kernel sandboxes leveraging LLVM's Lightweight Fault Isolation (LFI) functionality...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kage-Linux-Driver-Isolation

#kernel #linux

📰 Multiple Security Issues Patched in XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14

XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 have been released today to address several security vulnerabilities that could lead to heap corruption, denial of service, or potentially information disclosure.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/multiple-security-issues-patched-in-xorg-server-21-1-25-and-xwayland-24-1-14

#xorg

📰 NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Adds VK_NV_low_latency2 r3 For Improved VKD3D-Proton

NVIDIA today released their 615.78.08 Linux driver build with a useful improvement for gamers using Steam Play (Proton) with Direct3D 12 games via VKD3D-Proton along with a variety of other fixes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-615.78.08-Linux

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU

The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17491352/vinix-overview

#distro #kernel #linux #qemu

📰 Star Labs StarFighter Ultra: A Modern High-End Linux Laptop With Coreboot

When it comes to Linux pre-loaded laptops, I have looked at hardware from most of these vendors over the past 22+ years of Phoronix. One vendor I haven't had the chance to personally test until now is the UK-based Star Labs. That changed recently and over the past few weeks I have been testing out their new StarFighter laptop that offers great Linux support and comes pre-loaded with Coreboot and streamlined firmware updates via LVFS.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/star-labs-starfighter

#linux

📰 Ubuntu Summit for Ubuntu 26.10 Takes Place on November 12-13, 2026

Ubuntu Summit 26.10 will take place on November 12-13, 2026, for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release, due out on October 15th.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-summit-for-ubuntu-26-10-takes-place-on-november-12-13-2026

#ubuntu

📰 FEX 2610 Released With Handling For AVX-VNNI, Disk Cache Improvements

FEX 2610 released today as the newest monthly release of this open-source emulator for running x86_64 games/apps on AArch64 for ARM64 Linux systems, including most notably by Valve's Steam Frame headset...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FEX-2610-Released

#linux #opensource #steam

📰 AI Makes "Open-Source, Clean Room" Implementations Of Adobe Photoshop & Premier In Rust

As an interesting demonstrator for the power of AI and potentially pressing legal challenges, Claude Code and AI agents have created "open-source, clean-room reimplementation" versions of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, and Adobe Lightroom. These new creations from the ArtCraft project are implemented in the Rust programming language...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Photocraft-Filmcraft-AI

#opensource #rust

📰 Steam Beta Now Defaults Non-Steam Windows Binaries To Using Proton

Valve released tonight a new Steam client beta that includes some notable improvements for Linux users...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Beta-Use-Proton-Default

#linux #proton #steam

📰 GNU Guix Package Manager Improves Extension Loading, Adds New Commands

GNU Guix introduces faster extension loading through compiled Guile modules, alongside a collection of ready-to-use commands.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nu-guix-package-manager-improves-extension-loading/

#gnu

📰 Microsoft Issues First Release Of Their LiteBox Sandboxing Library OS

Back in February we featured LiteBox as a new Microsoft open-source project building out a Rust-based sandboxing Library OS. LiteBox leverages Linux virtualization security features and Rust language inherent benefits to provide the ability for sandboxing Linux apps on Linux, Linux programs on Windows, and other security-oriented deployments. Out today is the first tagged release of LiteBox for this open-source library operating system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-LiteBox-0.1

#linux #opensource #rust